Mention
Mention verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Referee and mention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Referee" instead a verb "Mention".
Nearby Words: mentioned, mentioning
Referee
Referee verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).
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Synonyms for Referee
How words are described
| good | good mention | good referee |
| special | special mention | special referee |
| obvious | obvious mention | obvious referee |
| main | main mention | main referee |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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While referees are easily distracted allowing for all sorts of shenanigans and can't put two and two together, the referee of this match deserves honorable mention.
Source: Failed a Spot Check -
Villain of Another Story: A referee for Absolute Intense Wrestling while taking advantage of favoritism from the "Vice President Of The Knockouts" in TNA, which they didn't explicitly mention.
Source: Wrestling / Gail Kim - Then, not two minutes after this traumatic plotline wrapped up, we swung right back to "silly" (not to mention titillating) with a Bra and Panties Match between Torrie Wilson and Melina Perez, with Candice Michelle as the referee.
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