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mastermind

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
mastermind

Plural
masterminds

  1. (countable) If you are the mastermind behind something like a product or concept, you are the genius who creates, manages, or controls it.
    Ray Kroc was the mastermind behind the fast food concept.
    Who was the mastermind behind this great sitcom?
    It would take a few masterminds to solve this problem.

Verb

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Plain form
mastermind

Third-person singular
masterminds

Past tense
masterminded

Past participle
masterminded

Present participle
masterminding

  1. If you mastermind something you create, manage, or control it.
    Ray Kroc masterminded the fast foods concept.
    The president of our company masterminds one great idea after another.
    Masterminding new ideas is not one of my strengths.