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referee
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a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy served as the unofficial referee in disputes over the family business Synonyms adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, judge, umpireRelated Words jurist, justice, magistrate; intermediary, intermediate, mediator, mediatrix, moderator, negotiator; conciliator, go-between, peacemaker, reconciler, troubleshooter; decider
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referee
Synonyms and Antonyms of referee
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) their father usually ends up refereeing any disputes concerning use of the big TV Synonyms adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, determine, judge, rule (on), settle, umpireRelated Words consider, deem, deliberate, hear, ponder, weigh; size up; mediate, moderate, negotiate; prosecute, try; find (for or against); conclude, resolve; redetermine, rejudgeNear Antonyms equivocate, hedge, pussyfoot, skirt
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