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proofreader

noun proof·read·er \-ˌrē-dər\

Definition of PROOFREADER

:  a person who proofreads
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First Known Use of PROOFREADER

1832

Rhymes with PROOFREADER

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

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