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speed-read·ing

(spēd′rē′dĭng)
n.
A method of reading rapidly by assimilating several words or phrases at a glance or by skimming.
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Noun1.speed-reading - reading at speeds significantly faster than normal
reading - the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading"
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