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debrief
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
debrief
(verb)
debrief
/di
ˈ
briːf/
verb
debriefs
;
debriefed
;
debriefing
debrief
/di
ˈ
briːf/
verb
debriefs
;
debriefed
;
debriefing
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEBRIEF
[
+ object
]
formal
:
to officially question (someone) about a job that has been done or about an experience
Police
debriefed
the hostages upon their return.
The pilot was
debriefed
after his flight.
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brief
— debriefing
noun
[
count
]
the
debriefings
of hostages
a full
debriefing
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noncount
]
The crew met for
debriefing
.
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