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brilliant

/ˈbɹɪljənt/

An illustration for brilliant

noun1 of 2

having a great amount of intelligence or talent

  • “She's a brilliant pupil, and is widely acknowledged as such.”Tatoeba
  • “Let me remind you that this was your brilliant idea.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adjective2 of 2

Shining brightly.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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