brain

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Synonyms: train, grain, rain, bain, drain, brawn, brail, braid, frain, bruin, bran

Antonyms: train, grain, rain, bain, drain, brawn, brail, braid, frain, bruin, bran

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q1073}}The control center of the [[central nervous system]] of an [[animal]] located in the [[skull]], consisting of the [[cerebrum]], [[cerebellum]], and [[brainstem]], which is responsible for [[perception]], [[cognition]], [[attention]], [[memory]], [[emotion]], and [[action]].
2. {{lb|en|informal}} [[mind|Mind]].
3. {{lb|en|in the plural}} [[intellect|Intellect]].
4. {{lb|en|informal}} An [[intelligent]] person.
5. By analogy with a human brain, the part of a [[machine]] or [[computer]] that performs [[calculation]]s.
6. {{lb|en|slang|vulgar|uncountable}} [[oral sex|Oral sex]].
7. A loose compartment of a backpack that straps on over the top opening.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To strike (someone) on the head.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[destroy]]; to put an end to.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To [[conceive]] in the [[mind]]; to [[understand]].
5. {{lb|en|intransitive|nonstandard|humorous}} To think effectively.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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