Check and Defy

Check

Check verb - To be in agreement on every point.

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Defy and check are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Check".

Nearby Words: checked, checking, checkup, checker, checklist

Defy verb - To refuse to give in to.

Usage example: a bicyclist who regularly defies illness and infirmity in order to compete in races

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Check and defy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Check" instead a verb "Defy".

Nearby Words: defied, defying

Minecraft: Story Mode: Magnus and Ellegaard attempt to defy this, telling Jesse that s/he should go check on the survivors instead of staying with them, but Jesse can choose to ignore this request and kneel beside them until they pass away.

Source: Stay with Me Until I Die
Stay with Me Until I Die: Magnus and Ellegaard attempt to defy this, telling Jesse that they should go check on the survivors instead of staying with them, but Jesse can choose to ignore this request and kneel beside them until they pass away.

Source: Video Game / Minecraft: Story Mode
The other minions are immediately sure that it must have killed the heroes, but the Dragon, who's already seen the heroes defy death a few times, tells them to check the river and be sure.

Source: Make Sure He's Dead

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