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Synonyms & Antonyms of sum-up
(Entry 1 of 2)
a short statement of the main points
- a sum-up of the main themes of the Romantic movement
Synonyms for sum-up
- abstract,
- breviary,
- brief,
- capsule,
- conspectus,
- digest,
- encapsulation,
- epitome,
- inventory,
- outline,
- précis,
- recap,
- recapitulation,
- résumé
- (or resume also resumé),
- roundup,
- run-through,
- rundown,
- sum,
- summa,
- summarization,
- summary,
- summing-up,
- synopsis,
- wrap-up
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of sum up (Entry 2 of 2)
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
- in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact
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