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newsreader

noun news·read·er \-ˌrē-dər\

Definition of NEWSREADER

chiefly British

: a news broadcaster

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First Known Use of NEWSREADER

1925

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Synonyms: anchor, newscaster, anchorperson [chiefly British]

Rhymes with NEWSREADER

bandleader, cheerleader, conceder, floor leader, impeder, lay reader, lip-reader, loss leader, mind reader, misleader, nonreader, proofreader, repleader, ringleader, seceder, self-feeder, sight reader, stampeder, stockbreeder, succeeder

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