Dictionary
Dictionary noun - A reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order.
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References and dictionary are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "References" with "Dictionary", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: diction
References
Dictionary and references are semantically related in printed matter with information topic. Sometimes you can use "Dictionary" instead a noun "References".
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- Looking up 'spunk' at the Urban Dictionary will net you references to Australian slang for a really hot guy (supposedly a contraction of "sexy punk"), and American slang for marijuana.
- British dictionaries and other references tend to be (viewed as) descriptive, rather than prescriptive: it's the dictionary's job to usefully explain what words you encounter were intended to mean by the author, not necessarily to tell you the "correct" way to use it yourself.
Source: Useful Notes / British English
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References and Dictionary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dictionary/references
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