"in a nutshell" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Forms: in a nutshell
Etymology: : in a nutshell < μεταφραστικό δάνειο από τη λατινική in nuce
  1. εν συντομία, περιληπτικά, λακωνικά, με λίγα λόγια
    Sense id: el-in_a_nutshell-en-phrase-e1peiRfx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: briefly, in summary, simply
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