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spellcheck

verb [T]
 
 
/ˈspelˌtʃek/

Definition

to use a computer program that makes certain that the words in a document have the correct letters in the correct orderOperating computers spellcheck
 
 
noun [C]
It's always a good idea to run a spellcheck once you've finished writing.Operating computers
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