CEFR B2

mastermind

noun

Meaning

mastermind means a person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to his or her peers. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses mastermind to mean a person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to....
The teacher asked students to find mastermind in the reading.

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mastermind (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑː.stə.mʌɪnd/

Definition

Examples

The article uses mastermind to mean a person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to....
The teacher asked students to find mastermind in the reading.
Check the words around mastermind to choose the right meaning.

How to Use mastermind

a/the mastermind (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a mastermind."
mastermind in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked mastermind in context before translating it."

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