Meaning of speedread | Babel Free

Definitions

To read quickly, usually at an accelerated rate or unusually high level of speed while maintaining complete comprehension of the material read.

ambitransitive

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Examples

“She picks it up and speedreads: Dear Momma, I have always felt that I've disappointed you. I have always tried not to disappoint you. [...]”

““[...] She remembers everything. She speedreads and remembers everything. She studies very little for very good grades.” “If she studied that little bit more,” Celeste injected tartly, “she'd be at the top of her class. [...]””

“JFK speedreads at his normal 1,200 words per minute, glasses perched on the end of his nose, a study in focus.”

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