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Brilliant: meaning and example

adjective · In the sense illustrated below

Exceptionally clever, skillful or impressive.

Example sentence

“That was a brilliant repair using only the parts we already had.”

An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.

Putting it into words

In a compliment

“Your brilliant idea turned the awkward corner into a useful reading space.”

This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.

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