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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | Not long in time or duration. |
| Synonyms: | short |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | Marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen. |
| Synonyms: | compendious, concise, laconic, lean, short, succinct, summary, terse |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, briefly, brusque, compendious, concise, concise. short, cryptic, cursory, ephemeral, epigrammatic, evanescent, fugacious, laconic, monosyllabic, paucis verbis, perfunctory, pithy, short-lived, succinct, summary, superficial, terse, transient, transitory, vanishing |
Synonym Collection v1.1
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Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Synonyms: | abstract, breve, breviary, brevity, cameo, compendium, epitome, inventory, monosyllabicity, precept, shortness, short shrift, summarization, summary, syllabus, writ |
Synonym Collection v1.1
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Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Synonyms: | abridge, abridgment, abrupt, advise, argument, blurb, case, charm, common, compact, compendium, compose, concise, condensation, condense, condensed, crisp, curt, few, fleeting, invoice, letter, limited, list, mandate, memorandum, momentary, outline, passing, quick, short, succinct, summary, syllabus, temporary, terse, transitory, update, writ |
Synonym Collection v1.1
Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | abrupt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | Rudely unceremonious. |
| Synonyms: | blunt, brusque, crusty, curt, gruff, short, short-spoken |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | quick |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | Accomplished in very little time. |
| Synonyms: | expeditious, fast, flying, hasty, hurried, rapid, short, speedy, swift |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | synopsis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work. |
| Synonyms: | abridgment, abstract, condensation, epitome |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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