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noun • a remark that calls attention to something or someone • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an indicator that orients you generally • a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to • the act of referring or consulting • a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to • (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored • the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to verb • refer to | ||||||||
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noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||||||
| 90% | 8 | A formal written or printed communication or notice. | ||||||
noun • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948 • an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement • (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • a passage or expression that is quoted or cited • a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding | ||||||||
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REFERENCE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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REFERENCE
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