Note
Reference
Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.
Usage example: the author's argument is interesting, but the lack of references makes me wonder if it can be proven
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Synonyms for Reference
Note is a synonym for reference in remark topic. You can use "Note" instead the word "Reference" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as citation, allusion.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good note | good reference |
| musical | musical note | musical reference |
| particular | particular note | particular reference |
| similar | similar note | similar reference |
| Other adjectives: specific, brief, original, many, single, small, real, cryptic, little, quick, humorous, minor, funny, further, last, historical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- This could be seen as a reference to Megaman.EXE's backstory in the Megaman Battle Network games.note Although it's more likely a reference to Astro Boy, who had a similar origin.
Source: Video Game / Rokko Chan - Greer Ilene Gilman loads every rift with ore.note That's a John Keats reference.
- Note that this isn't a reference to Pinky and the Brain, despite the similar premise, since Dirty Pair was made in 1985.
Source: Shout Out / Anime and Manga
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Reference and Note. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/note/reference
Note & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/note/reference>.
Reference or Note. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/note/reference.
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