Ideas
References and ideas are semantically related. In some cases you can use "References" instead a noun "Ideas".
References
Ideas and references are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ideas" instead a noun "References".
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- Most of the humor comes from the (often bizarre) ideas that the characters propose, including blatant references to The Wizard of Oz, Farscape, and Star Trek, as well as parodies of related genres.
Source: Breather Episode - He removed from his book all references made to Hooke and his ideas on gravitation before publishing.
Source: The Rival / Real Life -
Writer on Board: Marsden becomes a lot more overt in the Ellie Chronicles in using his characters as mouthpieces for political and philosophical ideas, and there are lots of references to (ie recommendations of) books and poems.
Source: Literature / The Tomorrow Series
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