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proofread

 
 
/ˈpruːfriːd/ verb [I or T]

Definition

to find and correct mistakes in copies of printed text before the final copies are printed: I was asked to proofread the website by the next day.
(Definition of proofread verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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