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inspiration

CEFR: B2

The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something creative; or a sudden, brilliant inventive idea.

Synonyms

epiphany
brainwave
impetus

Common Collocations

source of inspiration
draw inspiration from
creative inspiration

Example Sentence

The inspiration for carbonizing sewing thread came to Edison while experimenting with organic cellulose materials.

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