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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 originator or creator of something, typically intelligent

The head, particularly the top or crown

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

A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics

One's thought processes

Person who is learning something

Verb

To hit or strike, especially on the head

Adjective

Relating to the physical mind

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Noun

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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.”

Noun

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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 else

old hand

whizz kid

something to shout about

self-appointed expert

member of a policy unit

cognoscenti

analyst

member of a think tank

auger

cereb

commentator

one of the cognoscenti

solon

man or woman of letters

man or woman of learning

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

soundness of judgement

powers of comprehension

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 originator or creator of something, typically intelligent

mastermind

architect

engineer

organiser^UK

organizer^US

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Noun

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The head, particularly the top or crown

Noun

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

Noun

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A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics

Noun

One's thought processes

Noun

Person who is learning something

person doing work experience

aesthete^UK

esthete^US

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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

pulverize^US

make someone feel the back of one's hand

pulverise^UK

dust someone's britches

give the cat o'nine tails

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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