Reference and Support

Reference

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

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

Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.

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Reference and support are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Support".

good	good reference	good support
full	full reference	full support
direct	direct reference	direct support
complete	complete reference	complete support
Other adjectives: small, real, constant, massive, little, possible, further, occasional, local.

Osadze, mentions that his older brother once served with the Ghosts; this is a reference to Guram Osadze, one of the unlockable support specialists from the first game.

Source: Video Game / Ghost Recon
Also with reference to the cast members' twitter; Rebecca Front has voiced her support for Lewis/Hobson, as well as Laurence Fox supporting Lewis/Hathaway.

Source: Series / Lewis
Marvel Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso even referred to it as Tony's "Genius Bar costume" (a reference to the tech support stations inside most Apple stores).

Source: Everything Is an iPod in the Future

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

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

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

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