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brainstorm
What does brainstorm mean?
brainstorm (verb): to think up (ideas); especially, to do so creatively.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use brainstorm in a sentence?
- I need you to brainstorm some suggestions for next week's activity schedule. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce brainstorm?
/ˈbɹeɪnˌstɔɹm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does brainstorm come from?
From brain + storm.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to brainstorm
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “brainstorm” mean?
to think up (ideas); especially, to do so creatively
Right! That's what “brainstorm” means.
to move slowly and quietly in a particular direction
Not quite: that's what creep means.
to keep in control or possession; to continue having
Not quite: that's what retain means.
to state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition
Not quite: that's what specify means.
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