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debrief
verb de·brief \(ˌ)dē-ˈbrēf\
: to officially question (someone) about a job that has been done or about an experience
Full Definition of DEBRIEF
transitive verb
1
: to interrogate (as a pilot) usually upon return (as from a mission) in order to obtain useful information
2
: to carefully review upon completion <debrief the flight>
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First Known Use of DEBRIEF
1945
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