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| 1. | [ noun ] arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity | |
| Related terms: | idea source mother afflatus inspire | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a product of your creative thinking and work | |
| Synonyms: | brainchild | |
| Examples: | "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists" "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality" |
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| Related terms: | product | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem | |
| Related terms: | intuition problem_solving | |
| 4. | [ noun ] arousing to a particular emotion or action | |
| Synonyms: | stirring | |
| Related terms: | arousal touch | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings | |
| Synonyms: | divine_guidance | |
| Examples: | "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance" |
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| Related terms: | cognitive_factor theology | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | |
| Synonyms: | inhalation aspiration breathing_in | |
| Related terms: | breath gasp yawn puff breathing inhale inhale | |
| Similar spelling: |
inspirational inspissation inspection inspiriting inspirit inspirer inspiratory inspiring incubation inspired incipient |
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