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synopsis

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

a brief summary or outline of a larger work

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Synopsis in a sentence

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She wrote a one-page synopsis of the entire novel.

Synonyms
summaryabstractprecis
Antonyms
expansionelaboration

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The treaty's terms were deliberately blank, allowing each side to interpret the key clauses in whatever way best suited its own interests.

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Synopsis (noun) means a brief summary or outline of a larger work
Here is synopsis used in an example sentence: "She wrote a one-page synopsis of the entire novel."
Common synonyms for synopsis include summary, abstract, precis.
Antonyms of synopsis include expansion, elaboration.
Synopsis is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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