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brilliance [ˈbrɪlɪəns] N no pl

1. brilliance (cleverness):

2. brilliance (of diamond, etc):

brilho m

brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt, Brit -ɪənt] ADJ

2. brilliant (clever):

esperto(-a)

3. brilliant Brit inf (excellent):

bárbaro(-a)

alliance [əˈlaɪəns] N

relevance [ˈreləvənts] N, relevancy N no pl

trillion [ˈtrɪljən] N

billiards [ˈbɪljərdz, Brit -liədz] N + sing vb

reliance [rɪˈlaɪəns] N no pl

1. reliance (dependence):

2. reliance (belief):

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The comet of 1264 was described to have been an object of great size and brilliancy.
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I have been told that the brilliancy of her voice made its way through the busy accompaniment of this song in a manner which filled the whole theatre.
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It was valued chiefly on account of its brilliancy of tone and its inertness in opposition to sunlight, oil, and slaked lime.
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Because of the rarity of such tactics, those which reap rewards for the attacking player often have brilliancy prizes bestowed upon them.
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As is often the case, in reading his sermons we miss the brilliancy and vivacity of the living speaker.
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It won the tournament's first brilliancy prize.
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His strength consists in great range of knowledge, an equal familiarlty with the principles and details of a subject, and in a glancing brilliancy and rapidity of style.
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Few, if any, displays on record were as remarkable as was this one for brilliancy or for geographical extent.
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This is evident, for example, in brilliancy prizes awarded to some games in certain tournaments and also in the world of chess composition.
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In the brilliancy of his style, the appearance of reality, and the artistic beauty of his landscape compositions, he has seldom been excelled.
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