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ref·er·ee
 referee
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- pronunciation:
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In sports, a referee is a person who makes sure that players are correctly following the rules of the game. Football, basketball, boxing, wrestling, and ice hockey are some sports that use a referee.
The referee gave the hockey player a penalty.The referee stopped the fight in the tenth round. |
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judge |
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