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brief
adjective as in short, compressed
Weak matches
boiled down, breviloquent, brusque, compendiary, compendious, curt, hasty, laconic, short and sweet, skimpy, snippy, surly, to the point
adjective as in short in time
Weak matches
verb as in inform of facts
Strong matches
abridge, edify, enlighten, epitomize, initiate, orient, prime, recapitulate, summarize
Weak matches
fill in, give rundown, give the lowdown, let in on, show the lay of the land, show the ropes, tip off
Example Sentences
In a briefing released last week, the authors noted that three types of tourist levy exist across the G7 primary cities – Paris, Munich, Milan, Toronto, New York, and Tokyo.
Some brief success from the challenger only seemed to spring Benavidez into action in the sixth.
No 10 said he briefed the US president on European talks about the plan.
"I've certainly been waiting in anticipation for my briefings this morning — which show that there's been no injuries," she told national broadcaster ABC.
The text-generating AI known as large language models can draft briefs, summarize medical notes and answer queries.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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