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peruse

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of peruse

to go over and mentally take in the content of

perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors

Synonyms of peruse

pore (over), read

Words Related to peruse

browse, dip (into), leaf (through), scan, skim, speed-read, thumb (through), turn over

devour, gobble (up)

slog (through), wade (through)

apprehend, comprehend, get, grasp, make, make out, perceive, see, tumble (to), understand

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