noun
brains
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noun
1
Mental ability or intelligence.
"It took real brains to solve that puzzle so fast."
2
The person or people responsible for the ideas and planning behind something.
"She's the brains of the whole operation."
How to Use Brains
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCleverness, or the clever person driving a plan.
Common pairings
use your brains
the brains behind
brains and brawn
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