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brief (s) (noun), briefs (pl)
1. A synopsis of a larger document or group of documents.
2. A briefing, or the information conveyed during a briefing, which is of short duration, and quickly ending: "The chairman's brief was short and concise."
3. A short statement or account of something that is, or could be, more fully treated; an abridgement, an abstract, or a summary: "The TV reporter gave a news brief about the earth quake."
4. An outline of how a legal case will be argued, together with evidence and supporting statements, submitted by an attorney to a court before a trial in court: "The lawyer provided the court his legal brief."
5. An outline of one side of a legal case for an attorney, containing the evidence and points of law that are related to the argument of the case.
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brief (adjective), briefer, briefest
1. Lasting for only a short period of time: "They were told that the meeting would be brief."

"He worked on that job for the briefest time last year."

2. Using just a few words: "She promised to be briefer than the previous speaker."

"The man wants to have a brief word with you."

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brief (verb), briefs; briefed; briefing
1. To give essential information to someone: "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to run for another term."
2. To give someone all of the necessary information about something in preparation for a discussion or decision that will come later: "The President has been briefed by his economic advisers."
3. When someone briefs a person, or a group of people, he or she is providing information or instructions that are necessary for the recipient or recipients: "The captain of the ship briefed the crew about the new safety procedures."
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brief, short, short
brief (BREEF) (noun)
A concise statement or letter: The lawyer prepared a brief in preparation for the trial.
short (SHORT) (adjective)
1. Being of limited duration, abrupt, passing quickly: There was a short pause in the speech before the senator continued.
2. Containing or cooked with a grease based ingredient: The pie crust was very short, flaky and delicious.
short (SHORT) (adverb)
Insufficient: The supplies in the store room were short several boxes.

The lawyer prepared a brief that was submitted to the courts; however, the judge said it was too short and so he requested the lawyer to prepare a more comprehensive brief.

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brief
A document filed by a party to a lawsuit to convince the court of the merits of that party's case.
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