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noun

Definition of brainsnext
plural of brain
as in intelligence
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own

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brains

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verb

present tense third-person singular of brain
as in skulls

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“Brains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brains. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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