Brief
Explain
Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.
Both words in one sentence
- The Room uses this trope at least three times: In one subplot, Denny has a brief run in with a drug dealer (a Voodoo Shark to explain the presence of the gun at the end).
Source: Aborted Arc -
Dominikov gives a brief explanation that doesn't really explain anything, followed by Falis pointing out that his explanation can't necessarily be trusted anyway.
Source: Manga / Murder Princess -
Jackson's role is to spy on him for his superiors (which would explain his wide-ranging brief).
Source: Morally Ambiguous Doctorate
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