Comment and Reference

Comment

Comment noun - A briefly expressed opinion.

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Reference and comment are semantically related In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Comment".

Reference noun - A remark that calls attention to something or someone.

Usage example: the speaker made several references to his wife

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Comment and reference are semantically related in allusion topic. Sometimes you can use "Comment" instead a noun "Reference".

good	good comment	good reference
similar	similar comment	similar reference
brief	brief comment	brief reference
many	many comment	many reference
Other adjectives: single, small, sly, cryptic, little, quick, ironic, sexual, off-hand, vague, passing, funny, casual, later, further, random, odd, last, occasional, earlier, throwaway.

During the beginning of Crysis 2, one of the marines makes a reference to the aliens being "illegal aliens" which is a reference to another marine's comment in Aliens.

Source: Video Game / Crysis
The worst part is Belushi's comment that "they all thought [he'd] be the first to go", a reference to his then already well known excessive lifestyle.

Source: Funny Aneurysm Moment / Saturday Night Live
The worst part is Belushi's comment that "they all thought [he'd] be the first to go" (a reference to his then already well-known hedonism).

Source: Funny Aneurysm Moment / Comedy

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