Concern
Concern verb - To have (something) as a subject matter.
Usage example: the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households
Refer to is a synonym for concern in purpose topic. In some cases you can use "Refer to" instead a verb "Concern", when it comes to topics like relate to.
Refer to
Refer to verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
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Both terms in one sentence
- Xenoblade: Seven, used to refer to the seventh and last party member anywhere where spoilers are a concern.
- They end up showing more concern for Spider-Woman when she saves them from Firebrand attempting to kill them, shocked at how young she is, and refer to their son as a "monster".
Source: Fan Fic / Ultimate Spider Woman -
Troll: Kamala's friends Nakia and Bruno refer to Zoe as the "concern troll", since she asks questions about Islam and Nakia's Middle Eastern backgrounds so that she can make condescending remarks.
Source: Comicbook / Ms. Marvel (2014)
Cite this Source
Refer to and Concern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/refer_to
Concern & Refer to. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/refer_to>.
Refer to or Concern. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/refer_to.
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