Phrase and Reference

Phrase

Phrase noun - A sequence of words having a specific meaning.

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

Nearby Words: phrasing, phrasal, phrased

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

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

known	known phrase	known reference
good	good phrase	good reference
musical	musical phrase	musical reference
full	full phrase	full reference
Other adjectives: particular, similar, common, specific, brief, original, single, actual, entire, real, cryptic, little, bad, repeated, random, odd, last, occasional.

Even the name of the ship, "Nadesico", is an ironic reference to the Yamato of Uchuu Senkan Yamato by way of the common Japanese phrase "Yamato Nadeshiko" ("Nadeshiko" is an alternate transliteration of "Nadesico").

Source: Anime / Martian Successor Nadesico
Adding the phrase "Electric Boogaloo" to the name of any sequel has become so commonplace that people may not be aware it's a reference to the 80s movie Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Source: "Weird Al" Effect
JMS, creator of Babylon 5, used the phrase in reference to the series being aired on Wednesdays and would have changed it if he knew it could be seen as a John Landis reference.

Source: Stock Shout-Outs

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