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1.
Ref. is an abbreviation for ~erence . It is written in front of a code at the top of business letters and documents. The code ~ers to a file where all the letters and documents about the same matter are kept. (BUSINESS)
Our Ref: JAH/JW.
2.
The ~ in a sports game, such as football or boxing, is the same as the ~eree . (INFORMAL)
The ~ gave a penalty and Zidane scored.
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