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Synonyms for brain

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noun · that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
encephalon
noun · mental ability

“he's got plenty of brains but no common sense”

brainpowerlearning abilitymental capacitymentalitywit
noun · that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

“his mind wandered”

mindheadpsychenous
noun · someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

“Mozart was a child genius”

geniusmastermindbrainiacEinsteinwonder