Brief and Volatile

Brief

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

Volatile and brief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Volatile" instead an adjective "Brief".

Volatile

Volatile adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.

Brief and volatile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brief" instead an adjective "Volatile".

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The Almighty Johnsons Relationships between gods and goddesses tend to be volatile, though, so many of the pairings are brief.
  • Showed up in Diabolik in the story "The Great Escape", where the volatile political situation in Benglait explodes in a brief civil war when crown prince Danilo has the royal guard fire on protesters.
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