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as in assistance, coaching
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briefing
verb
present participle of brief
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1
to give information to
- the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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2
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
- his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president
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A Brief on 'Brief' and 'Debrief'
A Brief on 'Brief' and 'Debrief'
The 'de-' in 'debrief' means "do the opposite of."
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of briefing was in 1904
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