Meaning & use
referring
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Mentioning or alluding to something or someone; directing attention to a source of information.
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She kept referring to her notes throughout the presentation.
The article was referring to a study published last year.
A note on using this word
Often followed by 'to,' as in 'referring to,' which distinguishes it from the sports sense of officiating, spelled 'refereeing.'
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alludingmentioning
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