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Short fibre in a tangle (5)

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I believe the answer is:

brief

'short' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'fibre in a tangle' is the wordplay.
'in a tangle' indicates an anagram.
'fibre' is an anagram of 'BRIEF'.

(Other definitions for brief that I've seen before include "Ephemeral" , "Fibre (anag.)" , "Short - work for counsel" , "Short - work for a barrister" , "Provide someone with the facts of the case" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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