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What's the opposite Opposite of a summary?"summary"

AsWhat is the opposite of summary as in a "Summary Report"Summary Report or just "A Summary".A Summary? Common suggestions are "Exposition"Exposition but that doesn't seem right at all, and other suggestions I find in a search are just antonyms of "short"--wordsshort like "long, lengthy"long and lengthy. SummarySummary stands on it'sits own as a noun, but none of the others do except Exposition, but Exposition isExposition which seems very different in meaning, is it not?.

In my specific case I have two reports; one is titled End of Month Summary Report and one is End of Month Report - Long Version, which is painfully awkward. I'd like to keep the titles short and End of Month Summary sounds perfect,. I need a concise, understandable phrase for the "End of Month NOT Summary"latter.

What's the opposite of a summary?

As in a "Summary Report" or just "A Summary". Common suggestions are "Exposition" but that doesn't seem right at all, and other suggestions I find in a search are just antonyms of "short"--words like "long, lengthy". Summary stands on it's own as a noun, none of the others do except Exposition, but Exposition is very different in meaning, is it not?

In my specific case I have two reports; one is titled End of Month Summary Report and one is End of Month Report - Long Version, which is painfully awkward. I'd like to keep the titles short and End of Month Summary sounds perfect, I need a concise, understandable phrase for the "End of Month NOT Summary".

Opposite of "summary"

What is the opposite of summary as in a Summary Report or A Summary? Common suggestions are Exposition but that doesn't seem right at all, and other suggestions I find in a search are just antonyms of short like long and lengthy. Summary stands on its own as a noun, but none of the others do except Exposition which seems very different in meaning.

In my specific case I have two reports; one is titled End of Month Summary Report and one is End of Month Report - Long Version which is painfully awkward. I'd like to keep the titles short and End of Month Summary sounds perfect. I need a concise, understandable phrase for the latter.

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As in a "Summary Report" or just "A Summary". Common suggestions are "Exposition" but that doesn't seem right at all, and other suggestions I find in a search are just antonyms of "short"--words like "long, lengthy". Summary stands on it's own as a noun, none of the others do except Exposition, but Exposition is very different in meaning, is it not?

In my specific case I have two reports; one is titled End of Month Summary Report and one is End of Month Report - Long Version, which is painfully awkward. I'd like to keep the titles short and End of Month Summary sounds perfect, I need a concise, understandable phrase for the "End of Month NOT Summary".

As in a "Summary Report" or just "A Summary". Common suggestions are "Exposition" but that doesn't seem right at all, and other suggestions I find in a search are just antonyms of "short"--words like "long, lengthy". Summary stands on it's own as a noun, none of the others do except Exposition, but Exposition is very different in meaning, is it not?

As in a "Summary Report" or just "A Summary". Common suggestions are "Exposition" but that doesn't seem right at all, and other suggestions I find in a search are just antonyms of "short"--words like "long, lengthy". Summary stands on it's own as a noun, none of the others do except Exposition, but Exposition is very different in meaning, is it not?

In my specific case I have two reports; one is titled End of Month Summary Report and one is End of Month Report - Long Version, which is painfully awkward. I'd like to keep the titles short and End of Month Summary sounds perfect, I need a concise, understandable phrase for the "End of Month NOT Summary".

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What's the opposite of a summary?

As in a "Summary Report" or just "A Summary". Common suggestions are "Exposition" but that doesn't seem right at all, and other suggestions I find in a search are just antonyms of "short"--words like "long, lengthy". Summary stands on it's own as a noun, none of the others do except Exposition, but Exposition is very different in meaning, is it not?