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  1. lipread, lip-read, speech-readverb

    interpret by lipreading; of deaf people

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  1. lip-read

    Lip-read, also known as lip-reading or speech-reading, is the process of interpreting the movement of a speaker's lips, tongue, and facial expressions, usually supplemented by some degree of contextual guessing, to understand spoken language without hearing the spoke words. This is often used by individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lip-read in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lip-read in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of lip-read in a Sentence

  1. Karma Quick-Panwala:

    I like to say lip reading is my superpower and masks are my kryptonite, i'm completely cut off from communication unless I have someone come speak to me personally so that I can lip read to understand what's being said. I knew right away I was going to need some form of communication access.

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