Summary and Telling

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Summary noun - A short statement of the main points.

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

Telling noun - Informing by words.

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Summary and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Summary" instead a noun "Telling".

Nearby Words: tell, teller, telly

Summary: Sodor: The Early Years, is a series that attempts to capture the feeling of the Railway Series and the early years of the TV show, while telling original stories.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Thomas the Tank Engine
Summary: Blaine put the past behind him, telling Kurt to have the courage he couldn't.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Glee
He unfolds his life and what he went through to please his father, deconstructing his own life and motivations, topping it off with a rejection of his nation's goals and summary of how they are viewed by others before finally telling Ozai that he's leaving to join the Avatar.

Source: "World of Cardboard" Speech

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