Synonym: concise, curt, short, terse. Antonym: long, prolonged. Similar words: briefly, in brief, grief, die for, thief, relief, belief, chief of state. Meaning: [briːf] 
n. 1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case 2. a condensed written summary or abstract. v. give essential information to someone. adj. 1. of short duration or distance 2. concise and succinct 3. (of clothing) very short.
n. 1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case 2. a condensed written summary or abstract. v. give essential information to someone. adj. 1. of short duration or distance 2. concise and succinct 3. (of clothing) very short. 
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31 She gave him a factual account of the chronology of her brief liaison.
32 There will be a brief pause in the proceedings while the piano is moved into place.
33 What is the man's first duty? The answer is brief: to be himself.
34 In brief, I have made up my mind to quit job.
35 The first letter she wrote me was less than a page long, and her second letter was similarly brief.
36 She ruled for ten years, except for a brief interval.
37 For a brief instant, I thought she was going to fall.
38 He had a brief but passionate love affair with an older woman.
39 He felt a brief wave of tenderness towards his old teacher.
40 Saunder's lawyer made a brief statement to the press outside the court.
41 A brief lapse in the final set cost her the match.
42 He started his own business last year, after a brief flirtation with political life.
43 I did not see him again, except for a brief encounter on a train.
44 Our lives are brief, that's why it's important to search for meaning.
45 He's doing a brief stint at the World Bank in Washington.
46 The opening chapter gives a brief historical overview of transport.
47 The book ends with a brief summary.
48 He gave her a brief, brotherly kiss.
49 A brief history of Western culture.
50 A brief rest restored the traveler's vigour.
51 He read out a brief extract from his book.
52 After a brief rally the shares returned to 126p.
53 For a brief moment their lips were in contact.
54 Write a very brief description of a typical problem.
55 A brief but embarrassing silence ensued.
56 For a brief time Texas was a sovereign nation.
57 She declined with a brief shake of the head.
58 This necessarily brief account concentrates on two main areas.
59 My instructor and I had a brief disagreement.
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