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a little |
a brief period of time. [1/5 definitions] |
anecdote |
a brief account of a notable or humorous incident. |
aperçu |
a brief outline; summary. [1/3 definitions] |
arabesque |
a brief piece of highly ornamented music, usu. written for piano. [1/4 definitions] |
arrivederci |
(Italian) until next time; good-bye (used to suggest that the separation will be brief). |
awhile |
for a brief period. |
bagatelle |
a brief musical piece, esp. for the piano. [1/3 definitions] |
bikini |
a very brief, two-piece bathing suit for women, or underpants cut like the bottom half of this bathing suit. |
bio |
(informal) a biography, usu. very brief. |
blink |
a brief flash of light; glimmer; twinkle. [1/10 definitions] |
brush1 |
a brief, light touch or quick encounter. [1/8 definitions] |
call |
a brief visit. [1/22 definitions] |
caller |
a person who makes a brief visit. [1/2 definitions] |
capsule |
a brief summary. [1/7 definitions] |
catnap |
a brief, light sleep; doze. [1/2 definitions] |
causerie |
a brief conversation; chat. [2 definitions] |
classified advertising |
advertising, usu. brief, that is arranged in columns according to subject in a newspaper or magazine. |
cold snap |
a brief period of very cold weather. |
curriculum vitae |
a brief summary of one's professional history and qualifications, submitted with a job application; vita; résumé. |
curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
curtain raiser |
any brief preliminary event. [1/2 definitions] |
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