Reference and Telling

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Reference

Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.
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Telling and reference are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telling" instead a noun "Reference".
Nearby Words: refer, referred, referenced, referential, referencing

Telling

Telling noun - Informing by words.
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Reference and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Telling".
Nearby Words: tell, teller, telly

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  • Film / The Straight Story Double Meaning Title: The man's name is Straight, but calling the movie "The Straight Story" makes joking reference to the fact that David Lynch is "playing it straight" and telling a coherent, mainstream "story" instead of screwing with your head as usual.
    Source: Film / The Straight Story
  • Video Game / Kirby: Planet Robobot Guide Dang It: If you didn't get the Star Fox reference for the Robobot Armor's Halberd Mode, there's nothing telling you that your barrel roll works like it does in the source material.
    Source: Video Game / Kirby: Planet Robobot
  • Video Game / Heroes of the Storm She tries to defy making a Frozen reference, telling the player to "let it go"... then realises she just made one by accident.
    Source: Video Game / Heroes of the Storm
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