reference vs good word

good word vs reference

reference and good word both are nouns.

reference is a verb but good word is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No
good word	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, good word is a hypernym of reference; that is, good word is a word with a broader meaning than reference:

reference: a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
good word: something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable

Other hypernyms of reference include recommendation, testimonial.

reference (noun)	good word (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	good news
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to	something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
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

reference (verb)	good word (verb)
refer to

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