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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
reference
/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/
verb1 of 2
to cite a piece of research in speech or in writing
- “Cultural references are significantly more difficult for foreigners to understand.”Tatoeba
- “This is a direct reference to the writer's early works.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A relationship or relation (to something).
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)