Paragraph and Reference

Paragraph

Paragraph noun - One of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line.

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

Nearby Words: paragraphed, paragraphing, paragraphic

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

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

good	good paragraph	good reference
full	full paragraph	full reference
similar	similar paragraph	similar reference
specific	specific paragraph	specific reference
Other adjectives: brief, single, small, entire, huge, little, easy, last, earlier, throwaway.

This could also be a reference to the classical adventure Tomb of Horrors where, yes, the very first door in the beginning paragraph has a collapsing trap that can kill you.

Source: Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies
The opening paragraph is basically a long version of the quintessential line, "It was a dark and stormy night." It also has an absolutely hysterical reference to MAD in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it line about 43-Man Squamish.

Source: Literature / Hyperion Cantos
The riddles could potentially be saved, but the code would lead to a different reference, and the paragraph numbers were not updated in the translation.

Source: Literature / Fighting Fantasy

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