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summaries
Variant of summary
adjective
- that presents the substance or general idea in brief form; summarizing; concise; condensed
- prompt and without formality; expeditious: summary punishment
- hasty and arbitrary: a summary dismissal
noun pl. summaries
a brief statement or account covering the substance or main points; digest; abridgment; compendium
Related Forms:
- summarily adverb
- summariness noun
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