speed-read
or speed·read
[ speed-reed ]
/ ˈspidˌrid /
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verb (used with or without object), speed-read [speed-red], /ˈspidˌrɛd/, speed-read·ing [speed-ree-ding]. /ˈspidˌri dɪŋ/.
to read faster than normal, especially by acquired techniques of skimming and controlled eye movements.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
OTHER WORDS FROM speed-read
speed-read·er [speed-ree-der], /ˈspidˌri dər/, nounWords nearby speed-read
speed networking, speedo, speed of light, speedometer, speed ramp, speed-read, speedrun, speed shop, speed skate, speed skating, speedster
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