"bright spark" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bright sparks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bright spark (plural bright sparks)
  1. (colloquial, often ironic) A person who is intelligent, clever or quick-witted. Tags: colloquial, ironic, often Categories (topical): People Related terms: clever clogs, smart cookie Translations (a clever person): tête [feminine] (French), flèche [feminine] (French), pūrātoke (Maori), ljushuvud [neuter] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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