Peruse
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To read or examine something carefully and in detail.
“She sat down to peruse the contract before signing anything.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/pəˈruːz/
Syllables
pe·ruse
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Ends in -USE, three vowels E, U, E, P and R appear in many common words
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Ends in E which limits some suffixes, all low-value tiles but widely known word
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