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  • 121synopsize — pˌsīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Late Greek synopsizein, from Greek synopsis + izein ize 1. : to make a synopsis of : give the essential points of : summarize briefly synopsize a novel 2. : epitomize …

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  • 122sum|ma|rize — «SUHM uh ryz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, rized, riz|ing. to make a summary of; give only the main points of; express briefly; sum up: »to summarize the story of a book. It may be too early as yet to summarize any results (London Times) …

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  • 123CODIFICATION OF LAW — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the concept and its prevalence in other legal systems in jewish law in the mishnah format and style of the mishnah the talmud and post talmudic halakhic literary forms variety of… …

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  • 124HEBREW LITERATURE, MODERN — definition and scope beginnings periodization …

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  • 125make a long story short — {v. phr.} To summarize a lengthy narrative. * / So, to make a long story short, he said, I made a killing on the stock market. / Compare: IN A NUTSHELL …

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  • 126sum up — {v.} To put something into a few words; shorten into a brief summary; summarize. * /The teacher summed up the lesson in three rules./ * /The mailman s job, in all kinds of weather, is summed up in the phrase Deliver the mail. / …

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  • 127make a long story short — {v. phr.} To summarize a lengthy narrative. * / So, to make a long story short, he said, I made a killing on the stock market. / Compare: IN A NUTSHELL …

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  • 128sum up — {v.} To put something into a few words; shorten into a brief summary; summarize. * /The teacher summed up the lesson in three rules./ * /The mailman s job, in all kinds of weather, is summed up in the phrase Deliver the mail. / …

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