People and roles

Synonyms for umpire

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 4, High Camp · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 4, High CampPeople and roles

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

An umpire was appointed to settle the tax case.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

arbiter

Same sentence, swapped: An arbiter was appointed to settle the tax case.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for umpire as it is used in the sentence above.

appraiser
moderate
intermediate

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