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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | diminishing, lessening |
| Synonyms: | abatement, compression, condensation, constriction, contraction, cutback, decline, declining, decrescence, depression, diminution, discount, downturn, dwindling, ebb, falling off, loss, reduction, shrinkage, striction, subsidence, waning |
| Antonyms: | addition, development, enlargement, expansion, growth, increase, raise |
| Main Entry: | digest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgement of something written |
| Synonyms: | abstract, aperçu, brief, compendium, condensation, epitome, pandect, précis, résumé, short form, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, sylloge, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | unabridgement |
| Main Entry: | epitome |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abbreviation |
| Synonyms: | abridgment, abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, contraction, digest, précis, recapitulation, résumé, summary, summation, syllabus, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | addition, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, unabridgement |
| Main Entry: | mist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | film, vapor |
| Synonyms: | brume, cloud, condensation, dew, drizzle, fog, ground clouds, haze, moisture, rain, smog, soup, spray, steam, visibility zero |
| Main Entry: | precipitation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moisture in air or falling from sky |
| Synonyms: | cloudburst, condensation, drizzle, hail, hailstorm, heavy dew, precip, rain, rainfall, rainstorm, sleet, snow, storm, wetness |
| Antonyms: | dryness |
| Main Entry: | précis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, aperçu, compendium, condensation, digest, outline, pandect, rundown, résumé, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | expansion |
| Main Entry: | rain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | downpour of water or other substance |
| Synonyms: | cat-and-dog weather, cloudburst, condensation, deluge, drencher, drizzle, fall, flood, flurry, hail, heavy dew, liquid sunshine, mist, monsoon, pour, pouring, precip, precipitation, raindrops, rainfall, rainstorm, sheets, shower, showers, sleet, spate, spit, sprinkle, sprinkling, stream, sun shower, torrent, volley, wet stuff, window washer |
| Notes: | rain is drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds; reign is a period during which somebody is dominant or powerful; rein is one of a pair of long leather straps connected to the bit or bridle and used to control a horse or other animal |
| Antonyms: | aridity, dryness |
| Main Entry: | summary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short statement of main points |
| Synonyms: | abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recap, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, run-through, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum and substance, summing-up, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |
| Notes: | a paraphrase is a restatement or rewording of a text or passage for the purpose of clarification; a summary is a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; a summation is a summary or argument reviewing the principal points made and expressing conclusions |
| Antonyms: | detail, dissertation, thesis |
| Main Entry: | synopsis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | digest, summary |
| Synonyms: | abridgment, abstract, aperçu, breviary, brief, capsule, compendium, condensation, conspectus, epitome, outline, précis, recap, review, run-through, rundown, résumé, sketch |
| Notes: | syndrome is from Greek elements meaning 'run together' and is a group of symptoms; synopsis literally means 'seeing together' |
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