Nod and Point

Nod

Nod verb - To make short up-and-down movements.

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Point and nod are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Point" instead a verb "Nod".

Nearby Words: nodded, nodding

Point verb - Be a signal for or a symptom of.

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Nod and point are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nod" instead a verb "Point".

good	good nod	good point
particular	particular nod	particular point
similar	similar nod	similar point
specific	specific nod	specific point
Other adjectives: original, single, obvious, sharp, small, real, big, huge, little, interesting, halfway, early, major, possible, minor, later, additional, earlier.

In an obvious nod to a much more recent story, Darial mistakenly refers to him as "Malak" at one point.

Source: Continuity Nod
Meanwhile, Power Rangers Megaforce couldn't be more un-Goseiger, as an affectionate nod to MMPR to the point of practically being a remake.

Source: Cut-and-Paste Translation
Most of the weapons are similarly renamed, though weapons from before 1927 usually keep their names as a nod to the point of divergence.

Source: Video Game / Red Alert 3: Paradox

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