brainwave
[noun]
Synonyms: idea, bright idea, stroke of genius, thought

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English Thesaurus: idea, thought, impression, inspiration, brainwave, ...

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brain‧wave /ˈbreɪnweɪv/ noun [countable]

1. British English a sudden clever idea Synonym : brainstorm American English:
I’ve had a brainwave! Let’s go this weekend instead.

2. an electrical force that is produced by the brain and that can be measured

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idea something that you think of, especially something that you could do or suggest:
I think that’s an excellent idea.
Let me know if you have any good ideas.
thought something that comes into your mind:
The thought had entered my mind that he might be lying.
It was a worrying thought.
She was lost in her thoughts.
impression the idea that you have in your mind about what someone or something is like:
What was your impression of him?
inspiration a good and original idea, which makes you think of doing or creating something:
Where did you get your inspiration from for the book?
He suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
The design for the house was entirely the inspiration of the architect.
brainwave British English, brainstorm American English a sudden new and clever idea, especially one that solves a problem:
I thought I’d have to sell the house, but then I had a brainwave.
concept an idea of how something is, or how something should be done:
Concepts of beauty are different in different cultures.
the traditional concept of marriage
notion an idea about life or society, especially one that is a little silly or old-fashioned:
There is no evidence to support the notion that poverty is caused by laziness.

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