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brain child

brain child
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breyn chahyld]
    • /breɪn tʃaɪld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breyn chahyld]
    • /breɪn tʃaɪld/

Definition of brain child words

  • noun plural brain child a product of one's creative work or thought. 1

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Origin of brain child

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; brain + child

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Brain child

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brain child popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

brain child usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for brain child

noun brain child

  • proposition — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
  • motion — the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
  • overture — an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made overtures of friendship.
  • outline — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
  • offer — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.

Antonyms for brain child

noun brain child

  • condemnation — Condemnation is the act of saying that something or someone is very bad and unacceptable.
  • refusal — an act or instance of refusing.

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