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brief
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Meanings
adjective
  • of short duration; not lasting for long.
    E.g. the president made a brief working visit to Moscow
  • (of a piece of clothing) not covering much of the body; scanty.
    E.g. a pair of extremely brief black shorts
noun
  • a set of instructions given to a person about a job or task.
    E.g. his brief is to turn round the county's fortunes
  • a summary of the facts and legal points in a case given to a barrister to argue in court.
  • a letter from the Pope to a person or community on a matter of discipline.
verb
  • instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task.
    E.g. she briefed him on last week's decisions
  • instruct (a barrister) by brief.

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