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What does "skim" mean?

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Rebecca

In this context, to "skim" means to read over something quickly, in a superficial way without paying attention to the details. When the speaker says that he only "skimmed" the invitation, he means that he didn't read it very carefully. Ex: A: Did you study for the exam? B: I only skimmed the textbook. Ex: You don't need to read the entire chapter. Just skim over it briefly to get the main idea.

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