Check and Detain

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Check

Check verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: a tree finally checked the skidding car
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Detain is a synonym for check in delay topic. In some cases you can use "Detain" instead a verb "Check".
Nearby Words: checked, checking, checkup, checker, checklist

Detain

Detain verb - Stop or halt.
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Check is a synonym for detain in hold topic. Sometimes you can use "Check" instead a verb "Detain", if it concerns topics such as stop, delay.
Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

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watch check watch detain watch
times check times detain times

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