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put in a nutshell

VERB
abbreviate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abridge compress
STRONG
abstract clip condense contract cut digest encapsulate pare prune reduce summarize trim
WEAK
boil down cut back cut down cut off cut out get to the meat take out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
expand extend increase
STRONG
enlarge lengthen strengthen
WEAK
amplify
VERB
condense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compress curtail shorten summarize thicken
STRONG
abbreviate chop coagulate compact concentrate constrict contract cut decoct digest edit encapsulate epitomize inventory precipitate reduce shrink snip solidify sum summate telescope trim
WEAK
blue pencil boil down cut down densen press together précis synopsize
Antonyms
STRONGEST
extend increase lengthen
STRONG
amplify develop enlarge expand grow loosen open stretch thin
VERB
digest
Synonyms
STRONG
abbreviate abstract classify codify compress condense cut decrease epitomize inventory nutshell reduce shorten sum summarize summate survey systematize tabulate trim
WEAK
boil down cut down cut to bone get to the meat methodize sum up synopsize
Antonyms
STRONG
add amplify develop disorganize enlarge expand extend fill grow increase lengthen raise strengthen
WEAK
detail misunderstand
VERB
shorten
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abbreviate compress curtail cut cut back cut down lessen minimize reduce shrink slash trim
STRONG
abridge bob chop clip condense contract dock edit elide excerpt lop retrench snip
WEAK
blue pencil boil down cut to the bone make a long story short
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen raise strengthen stretch
WEAK
amplify elongate
VERB
simplify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clarify cut down facilitate reduce shorten streamline
STRONG
abridge analyze chasten decipher disentangle disinvolve elucidate explain interpret order unscramble
WEAK
boil down break down break it down clean it up clean up clear up cut the frills draw a picture get down to basics get to the meat hit the high spots lay out let daylight in let sunlight in make clear make perfectly clear make plain put one straight spell out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
grow increase
STRONG
be vague confuse mix up mystify obscure
WEAK
complicate make difficult
VERB
summarize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compile encapsulate epitomize outline recap rehash sum up
STRONG
abridge abstract cipher condense cut digest inventory pare prune recapitulate retrograde review shorten skim snip sum summate trim
WEAK
boil down cut back cut down get to meat give main points précis run down run through synopsize
Antonyms
STRONG
add enlarge expand increase lengthen
WEAK
break down
VERB
sum up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
epitomize examine sum
WEAK
close conclude condense digest estimate get the measure of inventory recapitulate review size up synopsize total
VERB
trim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clip curtail cut cut back cut down mow pare prune shave shear shorten whittle down
STRONG
abbreviate barber bob crop dock edit lop plane snip tidy truncate
WEAK
blue pencil boil down even up pare down slice off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase lengthen
STRONG
expand
WEAK
develop let grow

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Representing both sacred and profane forms of intoxication, these sculptures by Kesang Lamdark put in a nutshell the main themes of “Tradition Transformed: Tibetan Artists Respond,” the Rubin’s first foray into exhibiting contemporary art.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2010

If civilization could be put in a nutshell, the neat result might well resemble Mandoa, Mandoa!

From Time Magazine Archive

You put in a nutshell the feeling and emotions I can only convey, and even then with difficulty, to my doctors, my family and my friends.

From Time Magazine Archive

The situation from the point of view of Holland was simple, and could be put in a nutshell.

From South America by Koebel, W. H. (William Henry)

"Love, love," retorted the Dominie, "all the love those people have in their lives you could put in a nutshell."

From Tess of the Storm Country by White, Grace Miller