Both Uses of
brief
in
Girl Interrupted
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- Luckily, Dr. Wick had a lot of girls to take care of, so therapy with her was brief, maybe five minutes a day.†
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- Possible complications include Dys thymia depressive neurosis, Major Depression, Psychoactive Substance Abuse, and psychotic disorders such as Brief Reactive Psychosis.†
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Brief is most commonly encountered as an adjective meaning "of short duration." Other meanings derive from the idea of short--as when making a long story short by summarizing it, or when wearing briefs (underwear).