"stroke of genius" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: strokes of genius [plural]
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  1. A sudden mental insight that solves a problem. Translations (sudden mental insight that solves a problem): neronleimaus (Finnish), älynväläys (Finnish), éclair de génie [masculine] (French), coup de génie [masculine] (French), Geniestreich [masculine] (German), isteni szikra (Hungarian), colpo di genio [masculine] (Italian), lampo di genio [masculine] (Italian), genialny pomysł [masculine] (Polish), genialny wynalazek [masculine] (Polish), genialne posunięcie [neuter] (Polish), nagłe olśnienie [neuter] (Polish), snilleblixt [common-gender] (Swedish)

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