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summarized

Pronunciation: [ˈsʌməraɪzd]

Word

Context: “communication”

(verb) to make something shorter by saying only the main points. When you summarize, you talk about the most important things without all the extra details. It’s like telling someone the important parts of a story without reading the whole book.

Example

She summarized the story so that we all understood the main idea quickly.

Example

He did not summarize the report at all; instead, he shared every single detail.

Example

Can you summarize what happened in the meeting for me?

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