Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brief against

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
brief a-gainst
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To harm the reputation of (someone or something) by making unfavorable or demeaning comments about (someone or something).

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

briefs against (present, singular) briefing against (participle, present) briefed against (participle, past) briefed against (past)

Questions

What does brief against mean?
To harm the reputation of (someone or something) by making unfavorable or demeaning comments about (someone or something).

How to pronounce brief against

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