stroke of genius

collocation in English

meaningsofstrokeandgenius

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stroke
noun
uk
/strəʊk/us
/stroʊk/
a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of ...
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genius
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/us
/ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who ...
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(Definition ofstrokeandgeniusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstroke of genius

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It may be astrokeofgeniusthen to find the particular representation of a general truth and to express it in a particular style.
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Invention, even a singular and fantastic "strokeofgenius," is insufficient in itself and necessitates the panoramic vista of the entrepreneur to pass from the virtual to the actual.
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In this perspective it may be astrokeofgeniusto find an expression for a state of affairs, an expression meaningful for a certain historical moment.
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Fresnel'sstrokeofgeniusis still largely not comprehended in the typical historical accounts of optics and physics.
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I said months ago that the then situation was such that only astrokeofgeniuscould redeem it from failure.
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I think it was a greatstrokeofgeniusfor us to draw a distinction between equity and non-equity securities.
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With astrokeofgeniushe managed to coincide increased unemployment with increasing prices, and a balance of payments problem to boot.
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That is astrokeofgenius.
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It was astrokeofgenius.
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It seems a bizarre legislativestrokeofgeniusto legislate right from the start of proceedings for an increase in entropy in the system that is to be set up.
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That was astrokeofgenius.
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However, others feel it was astrokeofgenius, enhancing the interior.
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It turned out to be astrokeofgenius.
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Instead, reporters focused on the walk, often termed a public relationsstrokeofgenius.
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The tunnel was seen by the media and the public as a creativestrokeofgenius.
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A monkey-trick that comes off is astrokeofgenius.
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The smooth styling transition was astrokeofgenius.
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This turned out to be astrokeofgeniusfor the marketing of the scandal magazine.
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He rediscovers fire, not simply borrowing it as before but by astrokeofgeniusstriking it out of two minerals.
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Shapes in dark and red transform from figure to ground and to figure again in a euphoric showcase of formalstrokeofgenius.
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