Proof-read

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of proofread. alt-of, alternative

    "Knowing that the printed word is always edited, typeset and proof-read before it reaches us, we appreciate its literary authority."

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proofcopyeditlook overproofproofreadingread

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"Knowing that the printed word is always edited, typeset and proof-read before it reaches us, we appreciate its literary authority."

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