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/ˈbɹeɪniæk/ · noun
(slang, sometimes derogatory) A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person..
With all the brainiacs in the world ... you'd think somebody would come up with a sunblock for ice cream.
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Use brainiac when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Brainiac means (slang, sometimes derogatory) A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person..
Common synonyms include genius, pedant, smart-ass, wiseguy.
Possible antonyms include dufus, dumb-ass, dumbo, idiot.
With all the brainiacs in the world ... you'd think somebody would come up with a sunblock for ice cream.
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