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
Reckoning is a synonym for check in pay topic. In some cases you can use "Reckoning" instead a noun "Check", when it comes to topics like amount due. archaic substitute
Reckoning
Reckoning noun - The act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something.
Usage example: that old chest isn't worth much by my reckoning, but an antiques dealer might think otherwise
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Synonyms for Reckoning
Check is a synonym for reckoning in computation topic. Sometimes you can use "Check" instead a noun "Reckoning", if it concerns topics such as pay, amount due.
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Both words in one sentence
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Cursed with Awesome: the Cursed Sphere artifact instantly give +2 to each skill (which is the max a skill can be upgraded)but if the investigator with it fails the Reckoning Event check then they gain a cursed condition.
Source: Tabletop Game / Eldritch Horror
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