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proofread
(proof|read)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpruːfriːd/
verb
(
past and past participle
proofread
)
[
with object
]
read (printer’s proofs or other written or printed material) and mark any errors:
they must revise and proofread their work
(as noun
proofreading
)
typesetting from the writer’s keystrokes reduces the need for proofreading
Derivatives
proofreader
noun
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