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verb ADV. fully, properly, well PREP. about The men have been fully briefed about the intended mission. | on Each member of my crew took it in turn to brief me on his particular duties., noun ADJ. clear, detailed, written | legal, technical VERB + BRIEF prepare, produce, write PREP. in a/the ~ She makes all these points in her brief. | outside sb's ~ How the new policy is to be implemented is outside his brief. | ~ on a technical brief on food hygiene PHRASES be part of sb's brief It's not part of my brief to advise on financial matters., adj. VERBS be I promised to be brief. | keep sth, make sth Could you make it brief? I've got a meeting in ten minutes. ADV. extremely, very | fairly, quite, rather | comparatively, relatively | necessarily This necessarily brief account concentrates on two main areas. | mercifully The wait was mercifully brief, little more than an hour. | tantalizingly The diary entries were tantalizingly brief.
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brief
nouns
a brief period/time
• He lived there all his life, apart from a brief period during the war.
a brief spell
(= time )
• For a brief spell in early summer it is the most beautiful of all the trees.
a brief moment
• The old lady’s gaze rested on her for a brief moment.
a brief visit
• The President flew to Argentina for a brief visit.
a brief look
• He gave her a brief look.
a brief glimpse
(= a sight of something that lasts for a short time )
• From the train I had a brief glimpse of the city.
a brief pause
• There was a brief pause before he replied.
a brief silence
• After a brief silence, she made another suggestion.
a brief appearance
• He made a brief appearance before reporters outside his Manhattan townhouse.
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