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1.
Genius is very great ability or skill in a particular subject or activity.
This is the mark of her real ~ as a designer...
The man had ~ and had made his mark in the aviation world...
Its very title is a stroke of ~.
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2.
A ~ is a highly talented, creative, or intelligent person.
Chaplin was not just a ~, he was among the most influential figures in film history.
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