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verb
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Synonyms: investigated, tried, learnt, told, counted, tested, watched, compared, proven, ascertained, corrected, examined, validated, inspected, seen, essayed, monitored, determined, assayed, reviewed
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verb
Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Synonyms: jibed, agreed, tallied, matched, fitted, corresponded, stamped, gibed, squared, harmonized, marked, consisted, conformed, chimed, indicated, accorded
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verb
Develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Synonyms: restrained, conditioned, assured, snubbed, curbed, kept, rebuffed, squelched, ascertained, controlled, suppressed, barred, inhibited, held, neutralized, repulsed, trained, discouraged, counteracted, ensured, bridled, constrained, checkmated, insured, braked, repressed, disciplined, seen, bitted
Antonyms: encouraged, advanced, liberated
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verb
To look at carefully or critically.
Synonyms: cased, viewed, traversed, surveyed, studied, scrutinized, inspected, examined
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verb
Slow the growth or development of
Synonyms: stopped, halted, broken, terminated, delayed, stalled, quitted, discontinued, ceased, cracked, retarded, held, arrested
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verb
To subject to a test of knowledge or skill
Synonyms: tested, quizzed, examined
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verb
To prevent from accomplishing a purpose
Synonyms: balked, stumped, crossed, thwarted, stymied, frustrated, foiled, defeated, checkmated, baffled
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verb
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Synonyms: stopped, curbed, stayed, contained, hindered, braked, stalled, withheld, blocked, halted, restrained, arrested, held, slackened, choked, confirmed, leashed, studied, verified, validated, tested, taunted, anchored, tallied, surveyed, supervised, stymied, obstructed, stilled, stifled, stemmed, controlled, lessened, reviewed, weakened, moderated, reproved, repressed, repelled, reined, rebuffed, quenched, quelled, probed, opposed, neutralized, monitored, marked, limited, inhibited, impeded, frisked, discontinued, deterred, detained, delayed, defeated, reduced, daunted, counterpoised, counterbalanced, counteracted, ceased, constrained, checkmated, bridled, billed, balked, audited, allayed
Antonyms: allowed, hastened, permitted, indulged, hurried, liberated, expedited, assisted, helped, speeded, aided
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adjective
Patterned with alternating squares of color
Synonyms: checkered, chequered