Figure and Referee

Figure

Figure verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.

Usage example: we figured that we had better arrive early at the concert in order to get good seats

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

Nearby Words: figured, figuring, figurine, figuration, fig

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

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

good	good figure	good referee
female	female figure	female referee
perfect	perfect figure	perfect referee
original	original figure	original referee
Other adjectives: evil, main, new, controversial.

He explains that it's actually a training exercise in diplomacy for the referee, who has to figure out both teams' victory conditions and, assuming they're not mutually exclusive, try to help everyone win.

Source: Variable Player Goals
Tag Team Twins: The Brahman Brothers/Sato Twins are the kings of this trope in Japan were considered one wrestler in Toryumon X and were allowed to compete in matches as the same person, as the referee would rather permit it than try and figure out who was who.

Source: Wrestling / Dragon Gate
No matter what he does - hitting his opponent in the crotch, using a foreign object, slapping the referee, or just getting himself counted out - an authority figure (assuming it's a face) will just keep restarting the match with no disqualifications.

Source: Can't Get In Trouble For Nuthin'

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