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Meaning of bend the brain | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To be difficult to comprehend.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“Rogan studied her architectural drawings for the four-level, 1,200 square metre centre closely: “Every line meant something. It bends the brain. I’m in love with this building and I can’t hide it.””
“Making sense of their logic bends the brain, but QAnon followers report feeling an insider adrenaline as they piece together the “breadcrumbs.” They first surged into public view at a Tampa rally for Donald Trump in 2018 and show few signs of fading.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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