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watch list

or watch·list

noun

a list of persons or things to watch for possible action in the future: a watch list of possible growth stocks.

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Origin of watch list

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby watch list

watch committee, watch fire, watch guard, watch it, watch like a hawk, watch list, watch meeting, watch my dust, watch night, watch one's step, watch out
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