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Brief vs. Debrief
Brief
/briːf/Examples:
The briefest moment passes before she nods.Lothar Zogg said, 'Fusing for impact, delay as briefed.'"Gentlemen, I hold no brief for George W. Stener.
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Debrief
/ˌdiːˈbriːf/Examples:
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Brief is typically used to describe something short while debrief is about giving a detailed account.
- To remember brief, think of a briefing which is usually a short session to share information.
- Debrief includes the prefix de-, which often means to remove or reverse; think of de-briefing as removing all the key details from an event.
- Brief can be used as a noun, verb, or an adjective, whereas, debrief is usually used as a verb.
- Think of brief as being before an event and debrief as being after.
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