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rereading

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re·​read·​ing | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈrē-diŋ How to pronounce rereading (audio) \
plural rereadings

Definition of rereading

: an act of reading something again especially from a different perspective a contemporary rereading of the classics

First Known Use of rereading

1756, in the meaning defined above

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“Rereading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rereading. Accessed 30 May. 2020.

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