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GO-BETWEEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A negotiator who acts as a link between parties
Synonyms:
go-between; intercessor; intermediary; intermediator; mediator
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("go-between" is a kind of...):
negotiant; negotiator; treater (someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "go-between"):
mediatrix (a woman who is a mediator)
conciliator; make-peace; pacifier; peacemaker; reconciler (someone who tries to bring peace)
diplomat (a person who deals tactfully with others)
harmoniser; harmonizer (a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another)
interpreter; translator (someone who mediates between speakers of different languages)
marriage broker; matcher; matchmaker (someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others)
moderator (someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence)
second hand (an intermediate person; used in the phrase 'at second hand')
