Indicate and Reference

Indicate

Indicate verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.

Reference and indicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a verb "Indicate".

Reference

Reference verb - Refer to.
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Synonyms for Reference

Indicate and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Indicate" instead a verb "Reference".

Both words in one sentence

  • In newer works, or ones with slightly bigger reference pools, Settlers of Catan or another similar “euro-game” can be used to indicate that that the players are NEEEEERRRRDDDDSSSS!!!
  • Evil Uncle A reference in the Masters of the Universe tie-in comics indicate that Skeletor is actually King Randor's long-lost brother Keldor.
    Source: Evil Uncle
  • As the quote above would indicate, Hot Fuzz lampshades the use of this by a single character (as a reference to Point Break (1991)), then later in the film directly parodies it.
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