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summary

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  1. concise               
 
1. sum.ma.ry \'s*m-*-re- also 's*m-re-\ aj [ME, fr. ML summarius, fr. L 
   summa sum] 1: COMPREHENSIVE; esp : summarizing concisely  2a: done without 
   delay or formality {~ vengeance}  2b: of or relating to a proceeding 
   without usual legal formalities used fo r the speedy disposition of minor 
   matters
2. summary n : an abstract, abridgment, or compendium esp. of a preceding 
   discourse :  RECAPITULATION