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in short

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in short

In summary; concisely. In short, the app helps you to plan parties. It's a long story, but, in short, it took me three hours to get home. In short, Megan is leaving and we need to replace her ASAP.
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in short

stated briefly. At the end of the financial report, the board president said, "In short, we are okay." My remarks, in short, indicate that we are in good financial shape.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

in ˈshort

in a few words; briefly: This picture has been badly damaged, and besides, it’s not signed: in short, it’s worthless.
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in short

In summary; briefly.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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