Indicate and Refer

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Indicate

Indicate verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Usage example: her expression indicated that she was uncomfortably cold, but she was too polite to say so
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Refer is a synonym for indicate. In some cases you can use "Refer" instead a verb "Indicate".
Nearby Words: indication, indicator, indicative, indicating, indicatory

Refer

Refer verb - To have a relation or connection.
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Indicate is a synonym for refer in denote topic. Sometimes you can use "Indicate" instead a verb "Refer", if it concerns topics such as mention.
Nearby Words: reference, referred, referring, referral, referable

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person indicate person refer person
people indicate people refer people
name indicate name refer name
relationship indicate relationship refer relationship
Other words: place, death, time, way, gender.

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  • A frequently sardonic invocation is for a character to be referred to, or refer to himself, as "Uncle" to indicate a friendly relationship that nevertheless has elements of authority.
    Source: Honorary Uncle
  • On the other hand, in-game menus and the console/PC refer to the game without the supertitle, and the developers officially call it just Modern Warfare 2 to indicate its status as a new IP.
    Source: Artifact Title / Video Games
  • It also uses the term "tapping" to refer to turning a card sideways to indicate it's been used for that turn.
    Source: Call a Hit Point a "Smeerp"
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