précis

noun [C]

/ˈpreɪ.si/

Definition

› a short form of a text that gives only the important parts: You have all been given a précis of the report.Summaries and summarisingAccounts and stories précis

verb [T] › If I may précis the president's words - "This country will never give in to terrorism."Summaries and summarisingAccounts and stories

(Definition of précis noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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precipitately adverb
precipitation noun (IN CHEMISTRY)
precipitation noun (QUICK ACTION)
precipitation noun (RAIN)
precipitous adjective
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precise adjective (CAREFUL)
precise adjective (EXACT)
precisely adverb (CAREFULLY)
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