A fussy referee can ruin a bout.
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Referee
/ˌɹɛfəˈɹiː/
Synonyms for "referee" (86 found)
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decidego betweenhearhis honorhis lordshiphis worshiphold courthold the scalesimpartial arbitratorindicatorintercedeintermediaryintermediateinterposeintervenejpjudgejudgerjusticemagistrate
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mediatemeerschaummeet halfwaymoderatemoderatornegotiateofficiatepeacemakerrepresentsit in judgmentstep inthird partytreat withtryumpireunbiased observer
Noun(21 words)
mediatemediatormoderatorsofficialofficiateofficiatingreaderrecommendationrefrefer toreferencerefsreviewreviewerspanish oficialumpumpingumpireumpiresumps
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10 entriesacademic refereegame refereemanuscript refereematch officialreferee decisionreferee letterreferee panelrefereeing processrefereeing standardsport official
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The captain appealed to the referee against the decision.
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A referee should not favor either side.
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The referee blew his whistle to end the match.
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