Brief and Direction

Brief

Brief noun - A short statement of the main points.

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Direction and brief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Brief".

Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Brief and direction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brief" instead a noun "Direction".

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

good	good brief	good direction
original	original brief	original direction
single	single brief	single direction
little	little brief	little direction
Other adjectives: last, different.

You Are a Credit to Your Race: Emmanuel makes a brief comment concerning Birgitta: he "complements" her work ethic as "not being backwards" but goes on to say that Germans have no real sense of direction and motivation toward a goal.

Source: Literature / Malevil
The result: after a brief bout of anarchy and shenanigans, his lack of purpose and direction send him spiraling into depression.

Source: Reality Ensues / Animated Films
PJ develops in this direction in An Extremely Goofy Movie, becoming the center of attention at the disco briefly and spending much of the last part of the film enjoying himself (except for one brief relapse and a moment of peril).

Source: Big Fun

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