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boil down

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of boil down

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

the discussion of the problem can be boiled down to a couple of critical points

Synonyms of boil down

abstract, brief, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, recap, recapitulate, reprise, sum up, summarize, synopsize, wrap up

Words Related to boil down

abridge, condense, curtail, cut back, shorten

downsize, shrink

concentrate, consolidate

decoct, essentialize

simplify, streamline

Near Antonyms of boil down

elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

amplify, elaborate (on or upon), enlarge (on or upon), expand, supplement

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