brief
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Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Simple pronunciation
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1. A writ summoning one to answer to any action.
2. An answer to any action.
3. A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
4. (by extension) A position of interest or advocacy.
5. An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
6. (English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.
7. A short news story or report.
"We got a news brief."
8. (usually in the plural) undershorts briefs.
"I wear boxers under trousers but for sports I usually wear a brief."
9. A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.
10. A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
11. (slang) A ticket of any type.
1. To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
"The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability."
2. To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.
1. Of short duration; happening quickly.
"Her reign was brief but spectacular."
2. Concise; taking few words.
"His speech of acceptance was brief but moving."
3. Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
"Her skirt was extremely brief but doubtless cool."
4. Rife; common; prevalent.
1. Briefly.
2. Soon; quickly.
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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