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Noun

An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates

(usually "brains") A clever person who supplies the ideas and plans for a group of people

(usually "brains") Intellectual capacity

A person who teaches or educates, especially in a college or university

A natural skill or talent

The skull of a vertebrate

The originator or creator of something, typically intelligent

A person who is irritating because they behave as if they know everything

Someone who is in the process of learning something

One's thought processes

Verb

To hit or strike, especially on the head

Adjective

Relating to the physical mind

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An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates

“I would have loved to have gotten inside the brain of Steve Jobs to find out what made him tick.”

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(usually "brains") A clever person who supplies the ideas and plans for a group of people

something to write home about

something to shout about

man or woman of letters

man or woman of learning

one of the cognoscenti

learned one

self-appointed expert

phenomenon

member of a think tank

splendor^US

splendour^UK

counsellor^UK

aesthete^UK

esthete^US

counselor^US

person experienced in something

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“History states that Einstein was the brains behind the discovery of the theory of relativity.”

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(usually "brains") Intellectual capacity

judgement^UK

judgment^US

intellectual capacity

intellectual capabilities

intelligence quotient

powers of comprehension

soundness of judgement

powers of discernment

practical intelligence

realization^US

realisation^UK

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“This sport, in fact, requires brains in addition to athletic ability.”

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A person who teaches or educates, especially in a college or university

pedagogue^UK

pedagog^US

counsellor^UK

counselor^US

nursery school teacher

physical education instructor

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A natural skill or talent

caliber^US

calibre^UK

specialty^US

speciality^UK

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

best of one's ability

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The skull of a vertebrate

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The originator or creator of something, typically intelligent

mastermind

architect

engineer

organiser^UK

organizer^US

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A person who is irritating because they behave as if they know everything

Noun

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Someone who is in the process of learning something

person doing work experience

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One's thought processes

Verb

To hit or strike, especially on the head

pummel^US

belabour^UK

pummelled^UK

belabor^US

give someone a beating

lay one on

knock out

give someone a drubbing

beat the living daylights out of

lace into

give someone a hiding

pitch into

give someone a good beating

give someone a good drubbing

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a good hiding

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

give someone a hot bottom

victimize^US

victimise^UK

make someone feel the back of one's hand

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give the cat o'nine tails

dust someone's britches

give someone a licking

put someone over your knee

warm someone's bottom

jump down one's throat

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Adjective

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Relating to the physical mind

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