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sum
Synonyms and Antonyms of sum
1
a complete amount of something
grand total, the whole bit, the whole kit and caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shebang
2
a short statement of the main points
abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, run-through, rundown, sum-up, summa, summarization, summary, summing-up, synopsis, wrap-up
3
the highest part or point
4
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, crux, essence, gist, heart, kernel, keynote, meat, meat and potatoes, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, pivot, point, root
sum and substance, the long and short (or the long and the short)
sum
Synonyms and Antonyms of sum
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
put together
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