Speed-read
verb (used with or without object), speed-read
[speed-red] /ˈspidˌrɛd/ (Show IPA), speed-reading [speed-ree-ding] /ˈspidˌri dɪŋ/ (Show IPA)
1.
to read faster than normal, especially by acquired techniques of skimming and controlled eye movements.
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