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synopsize

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syn·​op·​size | \ sÉ™-ˈnäp-ËŒsÄ«z How to pronounce synopsize (audio) \
synopsized; synopsizing

Definition of synopsize

transitive verb

1 : epitomize
2 : to make a synopsis of (something, such as a novel)
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Examples of synopsize in a Sentence

before I agree to read the novel, could you at least synopsize its plot?

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 This article could synopsize the plot, as newspaper convention dictates should be done in this space. — Steven Zeitchik, latimes.com, "With 'mother!,' Darren Aronofsky looks to blow your mind," 13 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of synopsize

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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