referee
Definitions
Noun
- (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
- Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
- An attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
Verb
- Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
- Evaluate professionally a colleague's work
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "referee".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "referee".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reference | 3 | 67 |
| 2 | referred | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | refer | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | prefer | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | refers | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | references | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | preference | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | carefree | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | preferences | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | reverence | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | revere | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | referees | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | referee's | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | referenced | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | prefered | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | preferenced | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | reefer | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ferree | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | reoffered | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | refreshes | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Referee with positive Burnley record to take charge of Cardiff City clash
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