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Shortening vs Synopsis - What's the difference?

shortening | synopsis |

As nouns the difference between shortening and synopsis

is that shortening is solid fat, such as butter, lard or hydrogenated vegetable oil, used to make shortcrust pastry while synopsis is synopsis.

As a verb shortening

is .

shortening

English

(wikipedia shortening)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Solid fat, such as butter, lard or hydrogenated vegetable oil, used to make shortcrust pastry.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • synopsis

    English

    (wikipedia synopsis)

    Noun

    (synopses)
  • A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
  • (Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.

    • Synonyms

    * (brief summary): abridgment, abstract, conspectus, outline, overview, summary

    Related terms

    * synoptic * synoptical * synoptically * synoptist

    See also

    * bird's-eye view

    External links

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