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brain

UK/ˈbɾen/ US/ˈbɹeɪ̯n/ very common informal slang
noun (5) verb (2)

noun

1.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

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3.

that which is responsible for one''s thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason

  • “his mind wandered”
  • “I couldn”
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4.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

  • “Mozart was a child genius”
  • “he”
  • “s no Einstein”
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5.

the brain of certain animals used as meat

verb

1.

hit on the head

2.

kill by smashing someone''s skull

Phrases

  • baby brain
  • battle of the brains
  • beat one's brain
  • beat one's brains out
  • beat someone's brains out
  • bend the brain
  • big brain
  • bird brain

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