brief vs short: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: brief or short

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briefnoun

a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

briefadjective

(of clothing) very short

briefnoun

a condensed written summary or abstract

briefadjective

concise and succinct

briefverb

give essential information to someone

briefadjective

of short duration or distance

shortadjective

of insufficient quantity to meet a need

shortverb

cheat someone by not returning him enough money

shortverb

at a disadvantage

shortnoun

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base

shortadjective

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

shortadjective

low in stature; not tall

shortnoun

accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

shortverb

create a short circuit in

shortverb

quickly and without warning

shortadjective

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

shortadjective

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

shortadjective

lacking foresight or scope

shortverb

in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

shortadjective

not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices

shortadjective

of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration

shortadjective

(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

shortadjective

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

shortadjective

tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening

shortnoun

the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed

shortverb

without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold

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