mastermind

//ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd//
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Noun

mastermindSingular
mastermindsPlural
1

A person who plans and directs an ingenious and complex scheme or enterprise.

The police finally caught the mastermind behind the bank robbery.

2

A person of outstanding intellect or creative ability.

Einstein was a mastermind who revolutionized our understanding of physics.

Verb

mastermindInfinitive
mastermindPresent tense
mastermindedPast tense
mastermindedPast participle
mastermindingPresent participle
mastermindsThird-person singular
1

To plan and direct a complex scheme or enterprise skillfully.

She masterminded the entire marketing campaign for the new product launch.

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