Skip and Skim

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Skip

Skip verb - To move with a light springing step.

Usage example: children skipping along the woodland path

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Skim is a synonym for skip in strike topic. In some cases you can use "Skim" instead a verb "Skip", when it comes to topics like bounce or jump over. popular alternative

Nearby Words: skipped, skipping

Skim

Skim verb - To pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing.

Usage example: her hand just barely skimmed the wall as she ran down the hallway

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Skip is a synonym for skim in strike topic. You can use "Skip" instead a verb "Skim", if it concerns topics such as bounce, lightly, look through cursorily. popular alternative

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portion	skip portion	skim portion
rest	skip rest	skim rest
text	skip text	skim text

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