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Language & Communication — Lesson 64

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brazen

ˈbreɪzən

Face with defiance or impudence — his brazen behavior shocked everyone at the meeting.

She made a brazen attempt to steal the spotlight during the ceremony.

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brevity

ˈbrɛvəti

The use of brief expressions — brevity is the soul of wit.

The professor praised the brevity of the essay.

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briefed

briːft

Give essential information to someone — the manager briefed the team about the new project.

The manager briefed the team about the new project.

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briefings

ˈbriːfɪŋz

Detailed instructions, as for a military operation — the team attended a safety briefing before starting the project.

The team attended a safety briefing before starting the project.

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brinkmanship

ˈbrɪŋk.mən.ˌʃɪp

The policy of deliberately pushing a dangerous situation to the edge of war or — the opposition party called the move pure brinkmanship.

The government's brinkmanship over the trade dispute alarmed investors.

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broached

broʊtʃt

Bring up a topic for discussion — the documentary broached some controversial political issues.

She finally broached the subject of marriage with her boyfriend.

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broadcasting

ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ

A medium that disseminates via telecommunications — the company specializes in digital broadcasting.

Television broadcasting reaches millions of viewers worldwide.

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broadcasts

ˈbrɔdkæsts

Message that is transmitted by radio or television — many radio broadcasts are now available online.

The news broadcasts are on every evening at six o'clock.

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broadsheet

ˈbrɔːdʃiːt

A broadsheet is a large-format newspaper with pages typically measuring 15 — the broadsheet newspapers are facing declining readership.

The broadsheet newspapers are facing declining readership.

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brochure

broʊˈʒɜːr

A small book usually having a paper cover — you can find more details in the brochure.

I picked up a brochure about the city at the tourist office.

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brochures

ˈbroʊʃərz

A small book usually having a paper cover — she distributed brochures at the conference.

I picked up some brochures about the hotels in Paris.

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browsing

ˈbraʊzɪŋ

Reading superficially or at random — she enjoys browsing in bookshops on weekends.

I was browsing the internet when I found this interesting article.

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