brainwave
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈbreɪnˌweɪv/
:
idea brillante
- Her brainwave about using social media for the campaign transformed their marketing strategy.
Examples
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While brainstorming ideas for the presentation, she suddenly had a brainwave that made everything clear.
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One day, however, he had a real brainwave.
Fiction book (1992) -
Listen, I had some brainwave.
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And then I had a brainwave.
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Well, then I had a kind of desperate brainwave;
Fiction book (1998) -
You see, just before I left his office, I had a lucky brainwave on how I might alter that scene without really altering it.
Fiction book (1991) -
After hours of confusion, he finally had a brainwave that solved the complicated problem.
Synonyms
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4.9
A deep clear understanding of how something really is
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3.9
A sudden short feeling or idea that comes quickly
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6.6
A sudden clear idea that gives you new understanding
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5.5
A sudden moment when you understand or discover something
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4.8
A sudden clever idea or action that works very well
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6.0
A sudden clever idea or action that solves a problem
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3.9
A sudden time when you understand something clearly
A very clever, impressive idea that people admire
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Etymology
The word brainwave joins brain and wave, so picture a sudden 'wave' of thought hitting your 'brain'. That's why a brainwave means a quick, clever idea.