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1.
of short duration or distance
a brief stay in the country
2.
concise and succinct
covered the matter in a brief statement
3.
(of clothing) very short
a brief bikini
'brief' - used as a noun
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a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
5.
a condensed written summary or abstract
'brief' - used as a verb
6.
give essential information to someone
The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade
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derived forms
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1. Brief / Plural
briefs
2. Brief / Past
briefed
3. Brief / Third Person
briefs
4. Brief / Present Participle
briefing
5. Brief / Comparitive
briefer
6. Brief / Superlative
briefest
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The following are synonyms for 'brief'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
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briefly
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concise
short
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