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fact-check

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fact-check /ˈfak(t)ˌtʃɛk /
verb [with object] investigate (an issue) in order to verify the facts:
I didn't fact-check the assertions in the editorial
reporters can't be expected to fact-check every quotation.
– DERIVATIVES
fact checker noun