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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
peruses, perusing, perused |
| definition: |
to read or examine attentively and in detail.
He spends hours every Sunday perusing the newspaper.- synonyms:
- examine, pore, study
- similar words:
- inspect, investigate, read, scan, scrutinize, survey
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| related words: |
behold, inspect, investigate, mine, overlook, scan, scrutinize, survey |
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| derivation: |
peruser (n.) |
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