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Skimming

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

The unauthorized use of a reader to read tags without the authorization or knowledge of the tag’s owner or the individual in possession of the tag.

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Senses

Wordset Dictionary

the act of brushing against while passing

Wordset Dictionary

failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it

Wordset Dictionary

the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid

Wordset Dictionary

reading or glancing through quickly

Classifications

Entity Type

Threat85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity

75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

70%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

synonym
grazingskim
plural
Skimmings
possessive
Skimming's
pluralpossessive
Skimmings'