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n. - A children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass); The basic human power of intelligent thought and perception.

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Usage examples (37)
  • He still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind
  • Losing your mind or losing your faculties or losing your marbles is about age – none of which was said.
  • Next in marbles were the sold colors, opaque or with a swirl through them.
  • Another reason for making the marbles is for smarter consumption of sweet.
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