Another word for synopsis
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Noun
A short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work
- A representative or perfect example of a class or type:
- A brief summary, as of a book or article; an abstract.
- The act of condensing.
- The state of being condensed.
- An abridgment or shortening of something, especially of a written work or speech.
- Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
- Succinct; concise:
- Curt; abrupt:
- Considered apart from concrete existence:
- Not applied or practical; theoretical.
- Difficult to understand; abstruse:
- The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
- An abridged written text.
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Another word for synopsis
Noun
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- To convert (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, as by chemical and muscular action in the digestive tract.
- To think over so as to understand; absorb or assimilate:
- To organize into a systematic arrangement, usually by summarizing or classifying.
- Considered apart from concrete existence:
- Not applied or practical; theoretical.
- Difficult to understand; abstruse:
- A line indicating the outer contours or boundaries of an object or figure:
- A style of drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
- A sketch done in this style.
- A brief statement mentioning the main points of something:
- Presenting the substance in a condensed form; concise:
- Performed speedily and without ceremony:
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