Brief and Telling

Brief

Brief noun - A short statement of the main points.

Telling and brief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telling" instead the word "Brief" as a noun or an adjective.

Telling

Telling noun - Informing by words.

Brief and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brief" instead the word "Telling" as a noun or a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: tell, teller, telly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Captain America: The Winter Soldier Even Nick Fury undergoes a brief one upon Steve telling him that in order to stop HYDRA, S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Straight Gay A brief prequel comic that came with the season 2 boxset makes it more clear when she tries to coyly come out to her straight friends by telling her she's with someone named "Helen".
    Source: Straight Gay
  • Don't Call Me "Sir" In Monsters, Inc., the easygoing Sulley has a brief moment telling Those Two Guys not to call him Mr. Sullivan.
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