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brainstorming

noun
1
A group method of generating ideas by contributing suggestions freely and without immediate criticism.
"The meeting started with twenty minutes of brainstorming."

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In plain EnglishThe activity of generating ideas as a group, usually without judging them at first.

Common pairings
brainstorming session a round of brainstorming

Word Forms

brainstormings plural

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