fact-check
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fact–check

transitive verb \ˈfak(t)-ˌchek\

Definition of FACT-CHECK

: to verify the factual accuracy of <fact–check the article before publication>
fact–check·er \-ˌche-kər\ noun

First Known Use of FACT-CHECK

1973

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