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TAB
A short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it; "pull the tab to open the can"; "files with a red tab will be stored separately"; "the collar has a tab with a button hole"; "the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs"

SEE
Date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"

FIT
The manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat"

VET
A person who has served in the armed forces

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EDIT
Supervise the publication of; "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"

GIBE
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

JIBE
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

TICK
Any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals

HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

STEM
Cause to point inward; "stem your skis"

CHIT
The bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"

STOP
A brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

REIN
One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

TEST
Achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"

BILL
The entertainment offered at a public presentation

CURB
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

CHIP
The act of chipping something

BALK
An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base

HALT
An interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"

STAY
Continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"

MARK
Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"

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BREAK
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

CRACK
The act of cracking something

DELAY
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

HITCH
The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

ASSAY
A quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

BAULK
One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

TRAIN
Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"

LEARN
Be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

NOBET

DETER
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

CHINK
A short light metallic sound

WATCH
A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

MATCH
An exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"

TALLY
A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"

AUDIT
A methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit"

SCOPE
An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

AGREE
Be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me"

TRYON
Put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

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SANITY
Normal or sound powers of mind

IMPEDE
Block passage through; "obstruct the path"

GOTCHA

LOOKIN

HOLDIN
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

CHEQUE
A written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"

REININ
Control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"

REININ

VERIFY
Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

ARREST
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

BRIDLE
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

RETARD
Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

GOOVER
Fall forward and down; "The old woman went over without a sound"

ASSURE
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

ENSURE
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

INSURE
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

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SEETOIT
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

MARKOFF
Put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

TICKOFF
Put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

SUSSOUT
Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

MONITOR
Any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

INHIBIT
To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

CONTROL
The activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

FINDOUT
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

CHECKER
One of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers

CHEQUER
One of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers

CONTAIN
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

EXAMINE
Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

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HOLDBACK
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

TURNBACK
Turn inside out or upside down

MODERATE
A person who takes a position in the political center

RESTRAIN
Keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

SUPPRESS
Reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"

CHECKOFF
Put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

LOOKINTO
Investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

STOPPAGE
The act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

CHECKOUT
The act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

HANDICAP
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

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HINDRANCE
The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

DETERRENT
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

CHECKINTO
Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

CHECKOVER
Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

CHECKUPON
Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

CHECKMARK
A mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"

CONDITION
The procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition

ASCERTAIN
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

DETERMINE
Settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"

BANKCHECK
A written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"

RESTRAINT
A device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

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CORRESPOND
Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics

DISCIPLINE
A system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";

IMPEDIMENT
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

HINDERANCE
The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

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CONFIRMATION
A sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church

VERIFICATION
(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

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SUBSTANTIATION
The act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something

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