Gauge
Gauge noun - A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc..
References and gauge are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "References" with "Gauge", this nouns are similar.
References
Gauge and references are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gauge" instead a noun "References".
Both words in one sentence
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Ep 4: She references the Musou gauge before her Macross Missile Massacre (as a joke) and when asked if she's ready, claims "I can easily be replaced." In the latter case, she even says she's quoting anime. Ep.
Source: Anime / Eureka Seven AO -
While all instances of "Ibara Hookshot" and "Ibara Gauge" have been renamed to "Thorn Whip" and "Thorn Gauge" in all named references, your HUD still says "Ibara" next to the Ibara/Thorn Gauge.
Source: Video Game / Freedom Wars
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References and Gauge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gauge/references
Gauge & References. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gauge/references>.
References or Gauge. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gauge/references.
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