Reference and Wink

Reference

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

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

Wink noun - A short sleep.

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Reference and wink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Wink".

Nearby Words: winking, winked, winkled

knowing	knowing reference	knowing wink
nice	nice reference	nice wink
complete	complete reference	complete wink
single	single reference	single wink
Other adjectives: obvious, big, sly, huge, little, quick, subtle, ironic, implied, last, occasional, giant.

Applejack makes a joke about evil creatures bent on world domination coming through the portal with a wink at Sunset, who takes the reference to her past much better this time (though it's also clearly a reference to the Dazzlings).

Source: Western Animation / My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Friendship Games
Bruce, of course, has a fear of clowns... Diana steps on Bruce's head in reference to a memorable Greg Rucka Wonder Woman story Barry's gift to Diana, a chemistry set, is a sly wink at his day job as a police scientist with a brilliant knowledge of chemistry.

Source: Webcomic / JL8

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