Reference and Slot

Reference

Reference verb - Refer to.

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Slot and reference are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slot" instead a verb "Reference".

Slot verb - Assign a time slot.

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Reference and slot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reference" instead a verb "Slot".

Nearby Word: sloth

good	good reference	good slot
similar	similar reference	similar slot
specific	specific reference	specific slot
original	original reference	original slot
Other adjectives: single, small, actual, entire, huge, bad, quick, early, possible, later, random, last, local.

Hayate the Combat Butler makes a running gag out of them, since it's a reference-heavy show in a early time slot.

Source: Censor Box
In the Community episode "Modern Warfare", Abed's bandoleer of paintball pellets has a slot for his lip balm which is a reference to the earlier Halloween Episode.

Source: Continuity Nod / Live-Action TV
On the same subject: in reference to the quote on the Quote Page, British soaps tend to throw another soap in the slot where they should be in real life; i.e.

Source: Celebrity Paradox / Live-Action TV

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Slot and Reference. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference/slot

Reference & Slot. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference/slot>.

Slot or Reference. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference/slot.

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