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| pré·cis [ práy see, pray s ] |
noun (plural pré·cis [ práy sz, pray sz ]) |
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shortened version: a shortened version of a speech or written text, containing the main points and omitting minor details
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transitive verb (past and past participle pré·cised, present participle pré·cis·ing, 3rd person present singular pré·cis) |
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make shortened version of something: to make a précis of something
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| [Mid-18th century. < French, "abridged"] |