Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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referee | Yes | No | Yes | No |
review | Yes | No | Yes | No |
referee (noun) | review (noun) |
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(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play | a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment |
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication | practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory |
an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case | a formal or official examination |
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) | |
a new appraisal or evaluation | |
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion | |
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) | |
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians | |
a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art | |
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data |
referee (verb) | review (verb) |
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evaluate professionally a colleague's work | look at again; examine again |
be a referee or umpire in a sports competition | look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember |
hold a review (of troops) | |
refresh one's memory | |
appraise critically |