Instance and Reference

Instance

Instance verb - To give as an example.

Usage example: instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes

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Reference and instance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead the word "Instance" as a verb or a noun.

Reference verb - Refer to.

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Instance and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instance" instead the word "Reference" as a verb or a noun.

known	known instance	known reference
good	good instance	good reference
particular	particular instance	particular reference
similar	similar instance	similar reference
Other adjectives: specific, brief, original, single, obvious, blatant, small, real, subtle, early, possible, minor, funny, hilarious, odd, double, last, occasional, earliest, earlier.

In one instance, there's a very obvious Knight Rider parody In fact, the series at one point makes reference to Neverland, and briefly features Michael Jackson.

Source: Cultural Cross-Reference
There's a quest called "Must Love Hellhounds", which is a reference to common phrase found in some personal ads.note For instance, "Single female looking for single male, must love birds".

Source: Video Game / Dragon's Crown
The black pants with the holes in them Love is pictured in reference Angel's pink shorts of similar design, for on instance.

Source: Wrestling / Angelina Love

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