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by onetokeoverthe 492 days ago
To check: to stop forcibly.

Synonyms: detain, stem, clog, bottleneck, balk, baffle, hobble, bridle, block, obstruct, hamper, hinder, impede, to cause a reduction, such as in rate or intensity; diminish.

Use it in a sentence.

He checked their facts.

1 comments

I appreciate the definition, but I'm not understanding your point?

fact-check : to verify the factual accuracy of

"Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta."

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check

The grantors understand the point.
My tool is not limiting anyone's reach or suppressing content.

It's giving people a tool to get more information, hopefully reputable, on a "fact".