Definition of brief

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Brief (a.) Rife; common; prevalent.

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Resume :: Resume (n.) A summing up; a condensed statement; an abridgment or brief recapitulation.
Call :: Call (v. i.) To make a brief visit; also, to stop at some place designated, as for orders..
Flurry :: Flurry (n.) A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind..
Semibrief :: Semibrief (n.) A semibreve.
Short :: Short (superl.) Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight..
Laconism :: Laconism (n.) A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style..
Brief :: Brief (adv.) Briefly.
Sudden :: Sudden (a.) Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy..
Ejaculate :: Ejaculate (v. t.) To throw out, as an exclamation; to utter by a brief and sudden impulse; as, to ejaculate a prayer..
Vanish :: Vanish (n.) The brief terminal part of vowel or vocal element, differing more or less in quality from the main part; as, a as in ale ordinarily ends with a vanish of i as in ill, o as in old with a vanish of oo as in foot..
Transient :: Transient (a.) Hasty; momentary; imperfect; brief; as, a transient view of a landscape..
Short :: Short (superl.) Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant; as, he gave a short answer to the question..
Flash :: Flash (n.) The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period.
Sutra :: Sutra (n.) A precept; an aphorism; a brief rule.
Apostle :: Apostle (n.) A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts..
Scrap :: Scrap (v. t.) Specifically, a fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract..
Recapitulate :: Recapitulate (v. t.) To repeat, as the principal points in a discourse, argument, or essay; to give a summary of the principal facts, points, or arguments of; to relate in brief; to summarize..
Crack :: Crack (n.) A brief time; an instant; as, to be with one in a crack..
Brief :: Brief (v. t.) To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings..
Summary :: Summarize (v. t.) To comprise in, or reduce to, a summary; to present briefly..
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