This is my brainchild.
Source: tatoeba (1590653)
Brainchild
/ˈbɹeɪnt͡ʃaɪld/
Synonyms for "brainchild" (153 found)
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Closest matches (31)
apparitionart objectart workarticleartifactautographbrainstormbric-a-bracbright ideabright thoughtbrilliant ideabubblechildchimeraclassiccoinagecompositioncomputer printoutconcoctioncontrivance
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (46)
draughtsmandraughtyedited versioneffecteidolonend productengrossmentessayessenceextractfair copyfancyfantasquefantasyfictionfigmentfigment of the imaginationfinal draftfinished versionfirst draft
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flimsyfruitgood ideagrotesquehallucinationhandiworkholographidle fancyillusionimageryimaginationimagininginspirationinsubstantial imageinventionissuekitschletterliterae scriptaeliterary artefactliterary productionliteraturelucubration
Noun(3 words)
Related words (76)
maggotmake believemake-believemanufacturemanuscriptmastermasterpiecemasterworkmattermintagemobilemsmuseum piecemythnew mintagenonfictionnudeoffspringold masteropera
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opusopusculeoriginaloriginationoutcomeoutgrowthpaperparchmentpasticciopastichepenscriptphantasmphantompiecepiece of virtupiece of writingplaypoemprinted matterprintoutproductproductionreading matterrecensionresultromancescreedscripscriptscrivescrollsecond draftsick fancystabilestatuestill lifestretch of the imaginationstudythe written wordthick-coming fanciestranscripttranscriptiontriptypescriptvaporversionvirtuvisionwhimwhimsywildest dreamwildest dreamsworkwork of artwriting
Noun(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: apparition, art object, art work, article, artifact.
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4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesacademic brainchildbrainchild conceptbrainchild projectbrainchild theorynew brainchildnotable brainchild
Inflections
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2 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
This is his brainchild.
Source: tatoeba (8401054)
Established by the U.S. Congress in 1846, the Smithsonian was the brainchild of James Smithson, a wealthy English chemist who left his estate to the United States for the establishment of an institution in the nation’s capital “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”
Source: tatoeba (9938040)
The entire project was the brainchild of a small group of visionaries.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "brainchild"?
Closest matches include apparition, art object, art work, article, artifact.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "brainchild"?
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