Select the correct meaning of 'Peruse':
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- Continue
- Pursue
- Examine
- Rescue
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
The word "peruse" means to examine something carefully and thoroughly. It is often used in the context of reading or reviewing something in detail. Let’s analyze the options: Continue refers to the act of continuing something, but this is not the meaning of "peruse".
Pursue refers to the act of following something, which is also different from "peruse".
Examine is the correct meaning of "peruse," which involves inspecting or reading carefully.
Rescue is unrelated to the meaning of "peruse".
Thus, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{{Examine}}. \]
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