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noun

referring

noun
1
The act of directing attention to, or mentioning, something.
"Referring to old grudges never helps resolve an argument."

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In plain EnglishThe ongoing action of referring to or mentioning something.

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referrings plural

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_____ to old grudges never helps resolve an argument.

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