potted

/ˈpɒtɪd/ adjective

Definition

› planted in a container: potted plants/flowers a potted palm

potted history/version, etc of sth UK › a story or report that has been changed to make it shorter and more simple: a potted version of Shakespeare

(Definition of potted adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

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