Credit and Reference

Credit

Credit noun - A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage.

Reference is a synonym for credit. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead the word "Credit" as a noun or a verb.

Reference

Reference noun - A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage.
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Synonyms for Reference

Credit is a synonym for reference in citation topic. You can use "Credit" instead the word "Reference" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as source.

How words are described

good good credit good reference
full full credit full reference
particular particular credit particular reference
complete complete credit complete reference
Other adjectives: original, many, single, small, actual, entire, real, massive, little, bad, easy, possible, double, last.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Deadpool Another Green Lantern reference is shown in the opening credits as a picture of him flies out of a mook's wallet, corresponding with the credit "A CGI character," making the above a Running Gag.
  • Credits Gag Others were references to other pop-culture mediums, such as one episode with the credit "Author of A Tale of Two Cities: Charles Dickens," a reference to Airplane!
    Source: Credits Gag
  • Music / 2112 Surprisingly Gentle Song: "Tears" Whole Plot Reference: As mentioned above, Peart felt 2112 was this to Anthem, which explains the credit in the original album.
    Source: Music / 2112
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