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Use the thesaurus entry for abstract to answer the question.
abstract
noun
Definition: a summary of points in brief form
Synonyms: summary, brief, digest, synopsis
verb
Definition: to make a summary of
Synonyms: summarize, outline
adjective
Definition: expressing a quality apart from an object, without a direct representation
Synonyms: theoretical, conceptual, nonrepresentational, ideal

Which is a possible synonym for the word abstract as it is used in this sentence?

The medical students were asked to abstract the information in the related case studies.

A. synopsis
B. summarize
C. ideal
D. conceptual

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Answer:

B.

Explanation:

From the given definitions of the word abstract in the question, the synonym that best relates to the word abstract is option B, that is, summarize.

The word abstract is derived from the Latin words 'ab(from)+trahere(draw off).' That means to summarize or to draw out the important points from something.

In the given sentence, the word abstract is used as a verb to ask the medical students to summarize the important information from the related case studies.

So, the correct option is D.

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Answer:

A. Synopsis

Explanation:

synopsis - a brief summary or general survey of something.

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