Particular
Particular noun - A separate part in a list, account, or series.
Reference and particular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Particular".
Reference
Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.
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Synonyms for Reference
Particular and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Particular" instead a noun "Reference".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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On a similar note, the show, and in particular Rock Lee, seems to reference the unconscious inhibition that the mind places on the body via the Eight Gates.
Source: Charles Atlas Superpower - Steven Universe is always making reference to things that happened in the past that involved Gems, in particular the Gem war for Earth.
Source: Cryptic Background Reference - The character "Wilhelm Eeney" is a reference to one particular party-loyal critic of Lem.
Source: Literature / His Master's Voice
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