Brief and Summarize

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Brief

Brief verb - To make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report).
Usage example: his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president
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Summarize is a synonym for brief in reduction topic. In some cases you can use "Summarize" instead a verb "Brief", when it comes to topics like inform of facts.
Nearby Words: briefing, briefly, briefed, briefness, briefcase

Summarize

Summarize verb - To make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report).
Usage example: the closing minute of the newscast summarizes the main story of the day
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Brief is a synonym for summarize in reduction topic. You can use "Brief" instead a verb "Summarize".
Nearby Words: summary, summarise, summation, summarization, summarised

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lyrics brief lyrics summarize lyrics
players brief players summarize players
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