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