brief

adjective [-er/-est only] (SHORT IN TIME)

/brif/

Definition

› lasting only a short time or containing few words: Rory had a brief career as an actor.

(Definition of brief adjective (SHORT IN TIME) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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