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Origin of brainstorm

First recorded in 1890–95; brain + storm; originally a manifestation of a serious psychiatric disorder

OTHER WORDS FROM brainstorm

brain·storm·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for brainstorm

brainstorm
/ (ˈbreɪnˌstɔːm) /

noun
a severe outburst of excitement, often as the result of a transitory disturbance of cerebral activity
British informal a sudden mental aberration
informal another word for brainwave
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