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[prey-see, prey-see] / preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪ si /


précis


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As a précis to a larger, more scholarly work, it lacks the depth and historical context that many enthusiasts of classical drama may be hungry for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A précis of Elmer’s early life in Maine is run through by members of the eight-person cast in the bouncy, no-nonsense manner of a graphic novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

Un autre invader, le poing levé, domine le lieu précis d’où sont parties les manifestations d’étudiants de la Sorbonne en 1968.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

It made you précis in a really creative way.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2020

None of the great French preachers admit of logical abstraction and précis so well as he.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George




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