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epitome

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  1. abridgment            
 
epit.o.me \i-'pit-*-me-\ n [L, fr. Gk epitome-, fr. epitemnein to cut 
   short, fr. epi-] + temnein to cut - more at TOME 1a: a summary of a written 
   work  1b: a brief presentation or statement of something  2: a typical 
   representation or ideal expression : EMBODIMENT  3: brief or miniature form