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precis

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precis, précis [ˈpreɪsiː]
n pl precis, précis [ˈpreɪsiːz]
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
vb
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (tr) to make a precis of
[from French: precise]
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Noun1.precisprecis - a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
sum-up, summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
brief - a condensed written summary or abstract
apercu - a short synopsis
epitome - a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
Verb1.precis - make a summary (of)
sum up, summarize, summarise, resume - give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"


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