Definition for
brief
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To abridge; shorten; make a brief of: as, to
– To furnish with a brief; instruct by a brief.
– In brief; in short; briefly.
– In or after a short time; soon; quickly.
– Small with respect to length; short.
– Abbreviated; cut or made short: as, the brief skirts of a ballet-dancer. [Humorous.]—
– Short in duration; lasting a short time.
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