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Purusal

Definition:

The act of examining or reading something carefully and thoroughly.

Senses:

Sense 1 (Noun):

A careful reading or examination of a document, book, or text.

Example Sentence:

He dedicated several hours to the purusal of the contract before signing it.

Sense 2 (Noun):

The action of looking or scanning through something.

Example Sentence:

Her quick purusal of the newspaper revealed the headline she was searching for.

Sense 3 (Noun):

An instance of quickly glancing or skimming through a piece of writing or text.

Example Sentence:

I gave the book a quick purusal to see if it caught my interest.

Sense 4 (Noun):

An act of examining or considering something with attention.

Example Sentence:

The committee members requested a thorough purusal of the proposal before making a decision.

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