Cudgel the brain

Synonyms for "cudgel the brain" (17 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Verb(4 words)
academic challengebeatbludgeonbrain teaser

Strong matches (5)

Verb(5 words)
brainworkdefinite articledeterminantmental challengemental effort

Related words (8)

Verb(8 words)
mull overponderponderingpuzzlepuzzle overstrikethink hardthought

Related word relations

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More general

11 entries
cognitive activitycognitive taskdeterminantgrammatical categoryintellectual challengemental activitymental exercisemental processphysical assaultthinkingviolent act

More specific

14 entries
analysisbeatingbludgeoningbrain teaserbrainstorminglogic puzzlelogical reasoningmath puzzleproblem solvingsmackingthatthesethisthose

Collocations

14 entries
brain workoutbrainworkcognitive exercisecritical thinkingdeep thinkinglogical reasoningmental effortmental exertionproblem solvingthe United Statesthe brainthe datathe followingthe results

Inflections

4 entries

Derivations

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