Brief
Brief adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: a brief but crucial admonition to keep quiet
Significant and brief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Significant" instead an adjective "Brief".
Significant
Significant adjective - Clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood).
Brief and significant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brief" instead an adjective "Significant".
Both words in one sentence
- The cover instead features The Undertaker and Daniel Bryan, despite Bryan only having a brief cameo and neither of the men having a significant number of lines.
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Chekhov's Gun: Boring World's monolith gets a brief mention in chapter 1 but doesn't become significant until chapter 6.
Source: Webcomic / Curvy - The David Bowie videos "Let's Dance" and "China Girl" both have brief but significant segments involving this.
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