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debriefing

[dee-bree-fing] / diˈbri fɪŋ /

VERB

question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interrogate

STRONG

examine grill interview investigate probe quiz

WEAK

ask questions cross-examine gather intelligence give the third degree put through the wringer work over

Antonyms

STRONG

answer

VERB

silence

Synonyms

STRONG

censor gag mute muzzle quash soft-pedal squelch stifle suppress

WEAK

dummy up hold one's tongue hush up put the lid on say nothing shut up sit on

Antonyms

STRONG

allow encourage help let go permit release sanction

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Debriefing with his fellow protesters back on the bus, he started chatting with Christie, a UND student he didn't know at the time who had also made the trip.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2021

Mr Nixon, author of Debriefing the President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein, describes the former leader as a "mass of contradictions".

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2017

Intended to be used in conjunction with other services, such as one-on-one counseling and on-scene support, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing is conducted in groups a couple of days after a disaster.

From Time Magazine Archive

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