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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)

reread

proofread

decipher

review, study

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

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