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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
brilliant
/ˈbɹɪljənt/
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
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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)