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lip·read
 lip-read
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- pronunciation:
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
lip-reads, lip-reading, lip-read |
definition: |
to understand by looking at a speaker's lips instead of by hearing the words.
My cousin is deaf, but he lip-reads the news on television. |
derivation: |
lip-reader (n.) |
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