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genius

/ˈdʒiː.nɪəs/
noun
  1. Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.

    "I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius... and a very stable genius at that!"

  2. Extraordinary mental capacity.

  3. Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.

    "a work of genius."

Synonymstutelary deity
Antonymsidiot
adjective
  1. Ingenious, brilliant, very clever, or original.

    "What a genius idea!"

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