Excerpt and Reference

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Excerpt

Excerpt noun - A part taken from a longer work.

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Reference and excerpt are semantically related in mention topic. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead the word "Excerpt" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: excerpted, excerpting, excerption

Reference

Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.

Usage example: the author's argument is interesting, but the lack of references makes me wonder if it can be proven

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Synonyms for Reference

Excerpt and reference are semantically related in mention topic. Sometimes you can use "Excerpt" instead the word "Reference" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: refer, referred, referenced, referential, referencing

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How words are described

good	good excerpt	good reference
full	full excerpt	full reference
particular	particular excerpt	particular reference
brief	brief excerpt	brief reference
Other adjectives: direct, original, small, actual, little, aforementioned.

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Reference and Excerpt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/reference

Excerpt & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/reference>.

Reference or Excerpt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/reference.

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