remark vs reference

reference vs remark

remark and reference both are nouns.

remark and reference both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remark	Yes	No	Yes	No
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reference is a hyponym of remark; that is, reference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remark:

remark: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
reference: a remark that calls attention to something or someone

Other hyponyms of remark include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.

remark (noun)	reference (noun)
explicit notice	the act of referring or consulting
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information	the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
	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

remark (verb)	reference (verb)
make mention of	refer to
make or write a comment on

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