skim-read
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verb
to read quickly and superficially, in order to pick up the important or significant details
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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Words nearby skim-read
skimmings, skimobile, skim off, skimp, skimpy, skim-read, skin, skin alive, skin and bones, skin care, skin-deep
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