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Brain

Brayn

/ˈbreɪn/

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brain

Dictionary meaning

That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers.

Examples

  • He's got plenty of brains but no common sense.
  • I was brained 100 times in a row.

Synonyms: encephalon

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