Points
References and points are semantically related. In some cases you can use "References" instead a noun "Points".
References
Points and references are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Points" instead a noun "References".
Both words in one sentence
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Anthrax also references "thousand points of light" with the song "1000 Points of Hate".
Source: Useful Notes / George H.W. Bush -
That said, the real-life references of the ships each girl represents are more often than not played for moe points instead.
Source: Video Game / Kantai Collection - However, instead of the value in the table, it references... the target's maximum hit points.
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