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!!!
Source: Hollywood Board Games -
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.
Source: Firing in the Air a Lot
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