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copyedit
cop·y·ed·it [ kóppee èddət ] (past and past participle cop·y·ed·it·ed, present participle cop·y·ed·it·ing)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
read and correct for publication: to read written material and correct it for publication
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