Check
Check noun - The amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount.
Usage example: diners at that temple of gastronomy often look shocked when they receive the check
Fee
Fee noun - The amount of money that is demanded as payment for something.
Usage example: my dentist's fees seem to increase with every visit
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Databases of this information exist and, for a fee, matchmaking companies will check for any matches between your name and the name on your palm.
Source: Red String of Fate -
You can also make a Lore check or pay a fee to a shopkeeper to identify magic items acquired as dungeon loot.
Source: Video Game / Neverwinter Nights - Also, Christopher Lee was so keen to see it finished and released, he waived his fee for playing Lord Summerisle to keep the budget in check, and then called round all his friends and associates to drum up support, and hit the talk circuit to promote the film.
Source: Doing It For The Art / Film
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