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copyread
(copy|read)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɒpɪriːd/
verb
[
with object
]
read and edit (text) for a newspaper, magazine, or book:
(as noun
copyreading
)
readers have grown used to accuracy, stringent copyreading, and diligent research
Derivatives
copyreader
noun
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