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lip-read

verb [I or T]
 
 
/ˈlɪp.riːd/ (lip-read or lip-read)

Definition

to understand what someone is saying by watching the movements of their mouthReading lip-reading
 
 
/ˈlɪpˌriː.dɪŋ/ noun [U]
Reading
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