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English, 05.11.2019 16:31, lulustar13

In the poem "in trying times" the speaker says that "in trying times, nothing is so useful in checking hatred or lies." what is the intended meaning of "checking" in the poem?
a. marking
b. ensuring
c. stopping
d. inspecting

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