Summary and Verbose

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Summary

Summary adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War
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Verbose is an antonym for summary.
Nearby Words: summarize, summarise, summation, summarily, summarization

Verbose

Verbose adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.
Usage example: had to wade through a verbose letter of complaint
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Summary is an antonym for verbose.
Nearby Words: verbosity, verbosely
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  • Sophisticated as Hell In "Child Fearing", Buttercup caps off a verbose and loquacious summary of Napoleon Bonaparte's life by calling Mojo Jojo "stupid".
    Source: Sophisticated as Hell
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