Brain
Brain noun - A very smart person.
Prodigy is a synonym for brain in genius topic. In some cases you can use "Prodigy" instead a noun "Brain", when it comes to topics like intellectual, very smart person.
Prodigy
Prodigy noun - An unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration.
Usage example: she is a chess prodigy
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Synonyms for Prodigy
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old brain | old prodigy |
| alien | alien brain | alien prodigy |
| intelligent | intelligent brain | intelligent prodigy |
| powerful | powerful brain | powerful prodigy |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, evil, psychic, capable, mechanical, said, aforementioned. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Always Someone Better: Child prodigy Barton appears in Malcolm's class for a while — his brain is "like a beehive, and every bee has a brain like yours".
Source: Series / Malcolm in the Middle -
However, it can also be played straight if the intent is to show that the character has such an exceptional brain that they are to a Child Prodigy what a Child Prodigy is to a "normal" genius.
Source: Brainy Baby - Black Comedy: Katte Ni Kaizo is about a prodigy who suffers brain damage after hitting his head on a swing.
Source: Creator / Koji Kumeta
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