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syn·op·sis
 synopsis
- pronunciation:
- sih
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sihs
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noun |
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synopses |
| definition: |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract.
You'll enjoy the opera more if you read the synopsis of the story before it starts.- synonyms:
- abstract, conspectus, summary
- similar words:
- brief, outline, precis
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| related words: |
abbreviation, abridgment, analysis, argument, note, program |
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