pe·rus·al
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plural perusals
Definition of perusal
: the act or an instance of perusing something : a reading or examining of something
a report that deserves careful perusal She gave the list a quick perusal. He had returned for less than a minute to his perusal of outdated magazines when Joan came back.— John Updike
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“Perusal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perusal. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of perusal was circa 1589
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