Briefing and Warning

Briefing

Briefing noun - Detailed instructions, as for a military operation.

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Warning and briefing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Warning" instead a noun "Briefing".

Nearby Words: brief, briefed, briefer

Warning noun - The act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk.

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Briefing and warning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Briefing" instead a noun "Warning".

Nearby Words: warn, warned

full	full briefing	full warning
special	special briefing	special warning
short	short briefing	short warning
standard	standard briefing	standard warning
Other adjectives: initial, proper, real, false, important, early, official.

Although any mission briefing that promises escorting capital ships or having your carrier duke it out with a Coalition capital ship is a clear signal that torpedo defense will be necessary, a few missions briefings give no warning you're going to need to intercept torpedoes.

Source: Video Game / Starlancer
They usually include the agent almost setting it off, not realizing it's really a gadget; a lecture by a Q-inspired briefing officer on the proper way to use it, and a stern warning not to play with it or break it as the agent did the last ones he was issued.

Source: Shoe Phone

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