Brief and Never

Brief

Brief adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.

Never and brief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Never" instead an adverb "Brief".

Never

Never adverb - At no time.

Brief and never are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brief" instead an adverb "Never".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Dirty Business: A man can regret having done something morally questionnable to solve a problem... but only if it's brief and never mentioned again after the fact.
  • The ogre is never explained and never seen again, and it doesn't even interact with any other characters during its brief time in the movie.
    Source: BLAM / Film
  • Never Bareheaded Unlike the Sylvester Stallone version, Karl Urban's Judge Dredd is never seen without his helmet (except for a brief view of the back of his head while he is suiting up).
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