Debate and Referee

Debate

Debate verb - To give serious and careful thought to.

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Referee and debate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Referee" instead a verb "Debate".

Nearby Words: debated, debatable, debater, debating

Referee verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).

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Debate and referee are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Debate" instead a verb "Referee".

Zoe acts as referee, and the debate reaches the point of physical violence when the Minion Master throws in Salt as a contender.

Source: Cavemen vs. Astronauts Debate
It starts as an idle conversational tangent, moves into scientific research, then into a full fledged debate competition (complete with Zoe acting as referee (complete with a referee uniform)), and ends with Riff having the Minion Master beaten and mugged.

Source: Seinfeldian Conversation

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