debrief

/diːˈbɹiːf/verb
High School
1

To question someone after a military mission in order to obtain information (especially intelligence).

2

To question someone, or a group of people, after the implementation of a project, in order to learn from mistakes, etc.

3

To inform subjects of an experiment about what has happened in a complete and accurate manner.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

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Alliteration

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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