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brilliant

US /ˈbrɪljənt/

adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

of surpassing excellence

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She came up with a brilliant idea to reduce shipping costs.

Word Family

NounNoun
brilliance brilliancy
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
brilliant gốc
AdverbAdv
brilliantly

Synonyms

  • superbof surpassing excellence
  • exceptionalfar beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
  • radiantsending out light; glowing brightly

Collocations

  • Easy brilliant painting colors
    describing brilliant painting colors (of surpassing excellence)
  • Medium deliver a brilliant presentation
    to bring or provide results or goods regarding a brilliant presentation
  • Hard brilliant military strategist mind
    describing brilliant military strategist mind (of surpassing excellence)
  • Very Hard stroke of brilliant deductive insight
    to stroke of brilliant deductive insight, meaning to touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

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