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Reft vs Ref - What's the difference?

reft | ref |

As verbs the difference between reft and ref

is that reft is (reave) while ref is (informal) to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

As nouns the difference between reft and ref

is that reft is a chink; a rift while ref is short form of referee.

As an abbreviation ref is

reference.

reft

English

Verb

(head)
  • (reave)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A chink; a rift.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    ref

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • reference
  • refectory
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short form of referee.
  • Verb

    (reff)
  • (informal) to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.
  • Anagrams

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