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well–read
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well–read
(adjective)
well–read
/ˌwɛl
ˈ
rɛd/
adjective
well–read
/ˌwɛl
ˈ
rɛd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WELL–READ
[
more well–read; most well–read
]
:
having gained a lot of knowledge by reading
a
well-read
scholar
He is
well-read
in U.S. history.
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