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noun • a written order directing a bank to pay money • an appraisal of the state of affairs • the bill in a restaurant • the state of inactivity following an interruption • additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct • the act of inspecting or verifying • a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something • a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) • the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess • obstructing an opponent in ice hockey • (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king verb • examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition • make an examination or investigation • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution • put a check mark on or near or next to • slow the growth or development of • be verified or confirmed; pass inspection • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics • block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • consign for shipment on a vehicle • hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping • abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey • stop in a chase especially when scent is lost • mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on • decline to initiate betting • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • place into check • write out a check on a bank account • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort • verify by consulting a source or authority • arrest the motion (of something) abruptly • make cracks or chinks in • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only | ||||||||
24% | 15 | Disapproval is fast, as out of control in a manner of speaking | ||||||
noun • the feeling of being displeased and discontent | ||||||||
23% | 9 | A speech sound produced by curling the tongue or tip of the tongue backward | ||||||
adjective satellite • bent or curved backward • pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate verb • bend or turn backward • articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate | ||||||||
Control Tongue When Speaking Crossword Clue
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CHECK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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