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speed-read

or speed·read

[ speed-reed ]
/ ˈspidˌrid /

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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speed skating, speed trap, speed up, speed walking, speed-dial, speed-read, speed-up, speedball, speedboat, speedboating, speeder

OTHER WORDS FROM speed-read

speed-read·er [speed-ree-der] /ˈspidˌri dər/, noun
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