Line and Summary

Line

Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.

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Summary and line are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Summary" instead a noun "Line".

Nearby Words: lined, linear, lineup, lineage, lineal

Summary noun - A short statement of the main points.

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Line and summary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Line" instead a noun "Summary".

good	good line	good summary
full	full line	full summary
long	long line	long summary
exact	exact line	exact summary
Other adjectives: brief, short, perfect, current, original, front, simple, small, actual, entire, real, great, little, quick, final, hilarious, official, above, previous, snarky.

Summary: "I'm going to kill them," Ariadne said flatly when the line finally picked up.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Inception
One taken up mainly by the show's guests is ending an episode summary with a variation on Scotty's famous "They'll be no tribble at all" line.

Source: Podcast / The Post Atomic Horror
However, a flashback in Raiden's chapter indicates that the second tournament occurred twenty-five years ago (which is in line with what the official summary says).

Source: Video Game / Mortal Kombat X

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Summary and Line. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/summary

Line & Summary. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/summary>.

Summary or Line. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/summary.

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