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Noun

An act of carefully examining or scrutinizing something

The action of inhibiting a process

Arrangement in a sequence

Checking

Stocktaking or counting

The act or process of decelerating

Copy editing

The act of proving or corroborating information or facts

Verb

To touch with the purpose of ascertaining the degree of something

Present participle for to slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

Present participle for to bring (a movement) to a halt or stop

Present participle for to bring to an end

Present participle for to be consistent or in agreement with

Present participle for to mark items on a list

Adjective

Advancing

Nullifying

Used or intended to avert or thwart danger or disaster

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Noun

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An act of carefully examining or scrutinizing something

enquiry^UK

inquiry^US

reconnoiter^US

reconnoitre^UK

analyzing^US

judgement^UK

judgment^US

analysing^UK

recognising^UK

recognizing^US

telling the difference

memorising^UK

research and development

memorizing^US

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Noun

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The action of inhibiting a process

balking^US

baulking^UK

baulk^UK

balk^US

keeping under control

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

defence^UK

defense^US

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Noun

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Arrangement in a sequence

Noun

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Checking

alligatoring

Noun

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Stocktaking or counting

itemising^UK

itemizing^US

listing

valuing

Noun

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The act or process of decelerating

Noun

Copy editing

Noun

The act of proving or corroborating information or facts

authorizing^US

authorising^UK

favor^US

favour^UK

defence^UK

defense^US

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Verb

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To touch with the purpose of ascertaining the degree of something

analyzing^US

analysing^UK

running one's hands over

giving something a once-over

giving something a going-over

going over with a fine-tooth comb

giving something a look-see

enquiring^UK

subjecting to an examination

putting under a microscope

conducting an enquiry into

sussing out

putting to the test

taking a look at

conducting an investigation into

gauging^UK

gaging^US

making enquiries into

making enquiries about

running your eye over

trying to get to the bottom of

conducting investigations into

asking questions about

searching the evidence concerning

looking something over

sifting the evidence concerning

reading into

taking a good look

making inquiries about

making an observation of

casting your eye over

conducting an enquiry

leaving no stone unturned

getting down to brass tacks

going through with a fine-tooth comb

having a butcher's at

summarizing^US

summarising^UK

following a line of investigation

doing tests

looking up

consulting

consulting the archives

memorizing^US

keeping under surveillance

giving the eagle eye

memorising^UK

keeping tabs

trialing^US

trialling^UK

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

criticizing^US

carrying out an inquest into

criticising^UK

seeking information of

requesting information of

requesting information

taking a good look at

conducting experiments

carrying out trials on

putting something through its paces

giving something a whirl

getting to the bottom of

practicing^US

practising^UK

taking the measure of

giving something a check-up

looking through narrowed eyes

trying to see

looking earnestly

balancing the differences between

setting side by side

setting against

standing the pace

measuring the differences between

weighing the differences between

standing the test

stacking up against

weighing against another

placing in juxtaposition

subjecting to an inspection

kicking the tires

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“A hydrologist would visit the island to check the volume and quality of water in the caves.”

Verb

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Present participle for to slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

keeping under control

pulling in

slackening pace

bringing to a standstill

interfering with

nipping in the bud

putting a brake on

standing in the way of

stemming the flow of

playing for time

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

“Ensure that you apply constant pressure to your wound to check the bleeding.”

Verb

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Present participle for to bring (a movement) to a halt or stop

“He did everything possible to correct and check the skidding when it occurred.”

Verb

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Present participle for to bring to an end

“It is done in such a manner that will, I trust, permanently check any raids of the invader upon tribes that depend on our friendship.”

Verb

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Present participle for to be consistent or in agreement with

harmonising^UK

harmonizing^US

“Jessie's story of what happened just didn't check with footage from surveillance cameras.”

Verb

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Present participle for to mark items on a list

“Check the items on the list that interest you.”

Adjective

Advancing

Adjective

Nullifying

Adjective

Used or intended to avert or thwart danger or disaster

baulking^UK

balking^US

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