brief
adjective
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concise and succinct“covered the matter in a brief statement”
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(of clothing) very shortabbreviated
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of short duration or distance“a brief stay in the country”
noun
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a condensed written summary or abstract
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a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's caselegal brief
verb
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to give essential information to someone“The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade.”