Reference
Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.
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Synonyms for Reference
Shadows and reference are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Shadows" with "Reference", this nouns are similar.
Shadows
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Both words in one sentence
- In the old original Dark Shadows TV 'supernatural soap', the modern-day character of Roger Collins makes a reference to his ancestors, but the actor bungles the line and says 'incestors' instead.
Source: Parental Incest -
Gilligan Cut: A reference is made to MI6's enemies existing "in the shadows".
Source: Film / Skyfall - The "Prince of Shadows" comic in the main 2e rulebook has names that are a reference to Waiting for Godot.
Source: Shout Out / Tabletop Games
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Shadows and Reference. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference/shadows
Reference & Shadows. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference/shadows>.
Shadows or Reference. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference/shadows.
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