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summings-up

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sum⋅ming-up

  [suhm-ing-uhp]
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–noun, plural sum⋅mings-up.
a summation or statement made for the purpose of reviewing the basic concepts or principles of an argument, story, explanation, testimony, or the like, and usually presented at the end.
Origin:
1780–90; sum up + -ing 1
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sum·ming-up   (sŭm'ĭng-ŭp')
n.   pl. sum·mings-up (sŭm'ĭngz-)
A summary, often including an assessment.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: sum·ming–up
Function: noun
: CLOSING ARGUMENT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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