Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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brainstorm | Yes | No | Yes | No |
brainwave | Yes | No | No | No |
brainstorm (noun) | brainwave (noun) |
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the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation | the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation |
(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph |
brainstorm (verb) | brainwave (verb) |
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try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it |