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      brain
      noun
      The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
      A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc.
      (informal) Mind.
      (informal) An intelligent person.
      (in the plural) Intellect.
      (in the singular) An intellectual or mental capacity.
      (plural only) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
      By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.
      (slang, vulgar, uncountable) Oral sex.
      A loose compartment of a backpack that straps on over the top opening.
      A surname.
      verb
      (transitive) To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.
      (transitive) To strike (someone) on the head.
      (transitive, figurative) To destroy; to put an end to.
      (intransitive, nonstandard, humorous) To think effectively.
      (transitive, obsolete) To conceive in the mind; to understand.
      Synonyms for brain
      encephalonnmindnpsychenintellectnheadncognitionnsensoriumngeniusn
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