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intellect
/ˈɪntəlɛkt/
noun
The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable)
"Intellect is one of man's greatest powers."
The capacity of that faculty (in a particular person) (uncountable)
"They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect."
A person who has that faculty to a great degree
"Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there."
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