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argument, literary argument
a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
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capitulation
a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
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compendium
a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
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abridgement, abridgment, capsule, condensation
a shortened version of a written work
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conspectus
an overall summary
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CV, curriculum vitae, resume
a summary of your academic and work history
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line score
a summary of the scoring in a game (usually in tabular form)
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abstract, outline, precis, synopsis
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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overview
a general summary of a subject
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roundup
a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup"
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resume, sketch, survey
short descriptive summary (of events)
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rundown, summation, summing up
a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
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brief
a condensed written summary or abstract
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apercu
a short synopsis
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epitome
a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
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recap, recapitulation, review
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
