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Noun

An act of carefully examining or scrutinizing something

The action of inhibiting a process

Arrangement in a sequence

Alligatoring

Stocktaking or counting

The act or process of decelerating

Copy editing

Proving

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 be consistent or in agreement with

Present participle for to mark items on a list

Adjective

Advancing

Nullifying

Used or intended to defend or protect

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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

etiology^US

aetiology^UK

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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Alligatoring

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

Proving

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

giving the third degree

subjecting to an examination

putting through the wringer

putting the screws on

putting through the third degree

giving the third degree to

making enquiries into

putting through the mangle

checking up

trying to get to the bottom of

conducting an enquiry into

prying into

putting to the test

conducting an investigation into

conducting investigations into

worming something out of someone

staking out

putting the screws to

trialing^US

trialling^UK

gauging^UK

making enquiries about

gaging^US

putting under a microscope

carrying out trials on

putting something through its paces

asking questions about

criticizing^US

searching the evidence concerning

making a survey of

diving in

seeking information of

playing around with

requesting information of

requesting information

running reconnaissance

following a line of investigation

criticising^UK

sifting the evidence concerning

reading into

proving out

matching up

making inquiries about

conducting an enquiry

getting down to brass tacks

talking about

spying on

making an observation of

giving the third

censoring

redacting

gathering intelligence

snooping

putting on the hotseat

asking pointed questions

running hands over

sitting in

wading into

leaving no stone unturned

reporting

opening up

making enquiries as to

perceiving

discerning

checking something out

taking a reading of

putting the pressure on

putting through the mill

panning

mining

dowsing

measuring the depth of

running something up the flagpole

putting someone through their paces

sending up a balloon

seeing how wind blows

running idea by someone

seeing how it flies

running it up a flagpole

taking a good look at

conducting experiments

going through with a fine-tooth comb

questioning persistently

drawing out

worming out of

questioning intensely

putting a question to

concerning itself with

conducting a survey of

entertaining

figuring

conducting research into

consulting the archives

picking holes

unraveling^US

comprehending

unravelling^UK

putting to the question

petitioning

fraining

seeking answers

searching for answers

subjecting to an inspection

kicking the tires

impugning

casting aspersions on

raising doubts about

putting out a feeler question

holding a meeting with

conferring with

having a dialogue with

talking to

giving oral examination

conversing with

getting for the record

having a discussion with

getting to the bottom of

spotting

taking a shufti round

rustling up

seeing how the land lies

casing the joint

spying out

looking for

making a reconnaissance

scouting around

finding out the lie of the land

looking out for

setting eyes on

making a reconnaissance of

practicing^US

practising^UK

taking the measure of

examining carefully

putting out a feeler

carrying out an inquest into

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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

pulling up

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 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 defend or protect

armoured^UK

armored^US

arresting

baulking^UK

balking^US

stabilizing^US

stabilising^UK

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