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The word cerebral refers to part of the brain,
but we also use it to mean intellectual.
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"The book is very cerebral and dense.
It's not a very good summer beach read."
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We can also use it to describe a person who's very
intellectual, and sometimes not very emotional,
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not very in touch with their feelings.
Cerebral can be the opposite of emotional.
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"He's very emotional in making
decisions about his business."
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"I wish he could be a little bit more
cerebral when it came to these things."
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