Indicate
Refer to
Refer to verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Usage example: try not to refer to the recent death of her aunt
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- 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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Refer to and Indicate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indicate/refer_to
Indicate & Refer to. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/indicate/refer_to>.
Refer to or Indicate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/indicate/refer_to.
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