Brief
Brief verb - To give information to.
Communicate and brief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Communicate" instead a verb "Brief".
Communicate
Communicate verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.
Brief and communicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brief" instead a verb "Communicate".
Both words in one sentence
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Havelock is insane in that he can't communicate lucidly anymore save some brief periods.
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Except for a brief Freaky Friday situation or two, Rick's body remained alive, normal and in bed when Sleepwalker was loose, and they could only communicate through Rick's dreams.
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Unlike their brief appearance in Mad Max: Fury Road ,where they spoke Russian, the ones Max encounters here only seem to communicate in animalistic growls and snarls.
Source: Video Game / Mad Max
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