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double-check

verb [T]
 
 
/ˌdʌb.l̩ˈtʃek/

Definition

If you double-check something, you make certain it is correct or safe, usually by examining it again.Testing, checking and experimenting
(Definition of double-check verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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