Option and Reference

Option

Option noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.

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Reference and option are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Option".

Nearby Words: opt, optional, optionally, opting, optionee

Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.

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Option and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Option" instead a noun "Reference".

good	good option	good reference
similar	similar option	similar reference
common	common option	common reference
original	original option	original reference
Other adjectives: single, likely, obvious, real, bad, easy, possible, random, last.

Other fans embraced their inclusion as a welcome character customization option, complete with a reference to the petition to include Reggie Fils-Aime in the roster in their introduction trailer.

Source: Broken Base / Super Smash Bros.
Which may be a reference to Chrono Trigger, where the ladder-climbing animation was a dance option in the prehistoric parties.

Source: Going Through the Motions
There is a clear reference to A Boy and His Dog (see above) in each of the three Fallout games, in which the player character wanders a post-nuclear wasteland with an option of having a canine companion called "Dogmeat".

Source: This Is My Human

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Reference and Option. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/option/reference

Option & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/option/reference>.

Reference or Option. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/option/reference.

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