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Banging vs. Brilliant — What's the Difference?

Banging vs. Brilliant — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Banging and Brilliant

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Banging

A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.

Brilliant

Full of light; shining.

Banging

A sudden loud blow or bump.

Brilliant

Relating to or being a hue that has a combination of high lightness and strong saturation.

Banging

(Informal) A sudden burst of action
The campaign started off with a bang.
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Brilliant

Sharp and clear in tone
A recording with brilliant sound.

Banging

(Slang) A sense of excitement; a thrill
We got a bang out of watching the old movies.

Brilliant

Glorious; magnificent
The brilliant court life at Versailles.

Banging

Often bangs A fringe of hair that hangs over the forehead, cut in any of various styles.

Brilliant

Superb; wonderful
The soloist gave a brilliant performance.

Banging

To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.

Brilliant

Having or showing unusual and impressive intelligence
A brilliant mind.
A brilliant solution to the problem.

Banging

To close suddenly and loudly; slam.

Brilliant

A precious gem, especially a diamond, finely cut in any of various forms with numerous facets.

Banging

To handle noisily or violently
Banged the pots in the kitchen.

Brilliant

Shining brightly.
The brilliant lights along the promenade

Banging

(Informal) To turn in (a specific direction or along a course), especially suddenly
Bang a left onto Boylston Street.

Brilliant

(of a colour) Both bright and saturated.
Butterflies with brilliant blue wings

Banging

Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.

Brilliant

(of a voice or sound) Having a sharp, clear tone

Banging

To make a sudden loud, explosive noise.

Brilliant

(British) Of surpassing excellence.
The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.

Banging

To crash noisily against or into something
My elbow banged against the door.

Brilliant

(British) Magnificent or wonderful.

Banging

To cut (hair) to form bangs.

Brilliant

Highly intelligent.
She is a brilliant scientist.

Banging

Exactly; precisely
The arrow hit bang on the target.

Brilliant

A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.

Banging

Suddenly; abruptly
Cut the conversation bang off.

Brilliant

The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.

Banging

Used to indicate the sound of an explosion or collision.

Brilliant

Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.

Banging

Present participle of bang

Brilliant

A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

Banging

The action or sound of something that bangs.
The banging of the hammers could be heard from several streets away.
Strange bangings in the old house were ascribed to a poltergeist.

Brilliant

Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star.

Banging

(slang) A session of sexual intercourse.

Brilliant

Distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents.
Washington was more solicitous to avoid fatal mistakes than to perform brilliant exploits.

Banging

(slang) Excellent, brilliant, very exciting, top, great.
Wow, what a banging haircut! It looks terrific!

Brilliant

Exceedingly intelligent, or of distinguished accomplishment in a field; - as, a brilliant chemist.

Banging

(slang) Attractive; sexually appealing.

Brilliant

A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with facets on the surface, and is flat below.
This snuffbox - on the hinge see brilliants shine.

Banging

Huge; great in size.

Brilliant

The smallest size of type used in England printing.

Banging

Huge; great in size.

Brilliant

A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

Banging

A continuing very loud noise

Brilliant

Of surpassing excellence;
A brilliant performance
A superb actor

Banging

The act of subjecting to strong attack

Brilliant

Having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence;
Some men dislike brainy women
A brilliant mind
A brilliant solution to the problem

Banging

(used informally) very large;
A thumping loss

Brilliant

Characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur;
The brilliant court life at Versailles
A glorious work of art
Magnificent cathedrals
The splendid coronation ceremony

Brilliant

Having striking color;
Bright greens
Brilliant tapestries
A bird with vivid plumage

Brilliant

Full of light; shining intensely;
A brilliant star
Brilliant chandeliers

Brilliant

Clear and sharp and ringing;
The bright sound of the trumpet section
The brilliant sound of the trumpets

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