Synopsis and Summary

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Synopsis

Synopsis noun - A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.

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Summary is a synonym for synopsis in abstract topic. In some cases you can use "Summary" instead a noun "Synopsis", when it comes to topics like brief, plan, outline, general outlook. popular alternative

Nearby Words: synoptic, synoptical

Summary

Summary noun - A short statement of the main points.

Usage example: many book reports choose to begin with a summary of the book

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Synopsis is a synonym for summary in abstract topic. You can use "Synopsis" instead a noun "Summary", if it concerns topics such as brief, plan, general outlook, abridgement. popular alternative

Nearby Words: summarize, summarise, summation, summarily, summarization

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good	good synopsis	good summary
full	full synopsis	full summary
long	long synopsis	long summary
detailed	detailed synopsis	detailed summary
Other adjectives: brief, short, current, original, accurate, actual, expanded, quick, decent, vague, general, official, above, basic, comic.

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