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brain > 7 senses
NOUN1brain, encephalonThat part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
2brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, witMental ability
3brain, mind, head, psyche, nousThat which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
4brain, genius, mastermind, brainiac, EinsteinSomeone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
5brainThe brain of certain animals used as meat
VERB1brainHit on the head
2brainKill by smashing someone's skull
brain > pronunciation
Soundsbrey'n
Rhymesabstain, again, airplane, and 116 more rhymes in eyn...
brain > noun 1, body
MeaningThat part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers. Enclosed within the skull. Continuous with the spinal cord.
Synonymsencephalon
Part ofcentral nervous system, CNS, systema nervosum centrale; head, caput
Partscircle of Willis; communicating artery, arteria communicans; brain cell; neencephalon, neoencephalon; forebrain, prosencephalon; midbrain, mesencephalon; hindbrain, rhombencephalon; brainstem, brain-stem, brain stem; ventricle
Broaderneural structure
Adjectivescerebrovascular; cerebrospinal
Verbsbrain; brain
brain > noun 2, cognition
MeaningMental ability.
Examples"he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
Synonymsbrainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit
Broaderintelligence
Adjectivesbrainy; brainy
brain > noun 3, cognition
MeaningThat which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings. The seat of the faculty of reason.
Synonymsmind, head, psyche, nous
Broadercognition, knowledge, noesis
Narrowernoddle; tabula rasa; ego; unconscious mind, unconscious; subconscious mind, subconscious
brain > noun 4, person
MeaningSomeone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality.
Synonymsgenius, mastermind, brainiac, Einstein
Broaderintellectual, intellect
Narrowerprodigy
Adjectivesbrainy; brainy
brain > noun 5, food
MeaningThe brain of certain animals used as meat.
Broadervariety meat, organs
Narrowercalf's brain
brain > verb 1, contact
MeaningHit on the head.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe fighter managed to brain his opponent
Broaderhit
Nounsbrain
brain > verb 2, contact
MeaningKill by smashing someone's skull.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderkill
Nounsbrain

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