"cheque" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tʃɛk/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 cheque.ogg [Australia] Forms: cheque [singular], cheques [plural]
enPR: chĕk Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A cheque is a written promise that allows the receiver to take money from a bank account. It is used instead of cash to pay for things.
    Sense id: simple-cheque-en-noun-DPS-7JBI
     
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          "text": "Do you take personal cheques?"
        },
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          "text": "Did you cash the cheque yet?"
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          "text": "I wrote them a cheque for $300."
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    },
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          "text": "Do you take personal cheques?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Did you cash the cheque yet?"
        },
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          "text": "I wrote them a cheque for $300."
        }
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    },
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