Communicate
Communicate verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.
Refer to and communicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refer to" instead a verb "Communicate".
Refer to
Refer to verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Communicate and refer to are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Communicate" instead a verb "Refer to".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- intimate and communicate
- intimate and refer to
- impart and communicate
- impart and refer to
- relate and communicate
- relate and refer to
- present and communicate
- present and refer to
- declare and communicate
- declare and refer to
- tell and communicate
- tell and refer to
- signify and communicate
- signify and refer to
Both terms in one sentence
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The wielders we've seen so far all telepathically communicate with their weapons and often refer to them as people; in fact, Blackwand, Nightslayer, and Godslayer are all described as female.
Source: Empathic Weapon -
Additionally various "prefixmancer" designations (such as Ectomancers who communicate with ghosts) and other titles are used to refer to specific skill sets.
Source: Un Equal Rites -
The rachni communicate telepathically and refer to it as "singing", and colours also appear to be part of their language.
Source: Starfish Language
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