"brain cloud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brain clouds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} brain cloud (countable and uncountable, plural brain clouds)
  1. (informal) The temporary inability to think properly, or to remember something Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Related terms: brain fog
    Sense id: en-brain_cloud-en-noun-UazUrVuY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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