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/sɪˈnɒp.sɪs/

/-ˈnɑːp-/ n [C] (plural synopses)

Definition

a short description of the contents of something such as a film or book

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

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