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précis

[prey-see, prey-see]

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noun

a concise summary.

verb (used with object)

to make a précis of.

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Origin:
1750–60; < French, noun use of adj., literally, cut short. See precise

Can be confused: précis, precise.

Synonyms
1. digest, condensation, abstract.

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precis or précis (ˈpreɪsiː)

—n , pl precis, précis
1.	a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract

—vb
2.	(tr) to make a precis of

[C18: from French: precise]

précis or précis

—n

—vb

[C18: from French: precise]

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