Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
WATCHDOG
watchdog, guard dog
(noun) a dog trained to guard property
watchdog
(noun) a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; “she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
watchdog (plural watchdogs)
a guard dog
An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
Verb
watchdog (third-person singular simple present watchdogs, present participle watchdogging, simple past and past participle watchdogged)
To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
(electronics) To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.
Anagrams
• dog watch, dogwatch
Source: Wiktionary
Watch"dog`, n.
Definition: A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBSERVE
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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