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Learn to pronounce test

/test/
noun
  1. a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use.
    "no sparking was visible during the tests"
    synonyms: trial, experiment, pilot study, tryout, check, examination, assessment, evaluation, appraisal, investigation, inspection, analysis, scrutiny, scrutinization, study, probe, exploration, screening, audition, screen test, assay
  2. a movable hearth in a reverberating furnace, used for separating gold or silver from lead.

verb
take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (something), especially before putting it into widespread use or practice.
"this range has not been tested on animals"
synonyms: try out, trial, carry out trials on, put to the test, put through its paces, experiment with, pilot, check, examine, assess, evaluate, appraise, investigate, analyze, scrutinize, study, probe, explore, sample, screen, assay

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