noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ great , true
▪
Then I had a moment of true ~.
▪ direct
▪
His wife was the direct ~ for the main character in the book.
▪ sudden
▪ fresh
▪ artistic , creative , musical , poetic
▪ divine
… OF INSPIRATION
▪ flash , moment
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In a flash of ~, I decided to paint the whole house white.
VERB + INSPIRATION
▪ derive , draw , find , gain , get , owe , take
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The movement draws much of its ~ from the Greek philosophers.
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Many of us found ~ in her teaching.
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Where did you get the ~ for the book?
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Her latest book owes its ~ to childhood memories.
▪ give sb , provide (sb with)
▪ look for , seek
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He peered into his glass, as if seeking ~ there.
▪ be lacking in , lack , need
INSPIRATION + VERB
▪ come (from sth)
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One day the ~ just came.
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Her ~ comes from Asia.
▪ hit , strike
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I had to wait until ~ struck.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ behind
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He was the ~ behind last week's victory.
▪ ~ for
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The sea has provided an ~ for many of his paintings.
▪ ~ to
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She's been a great ~ to me.
PHRASES
▪ a source of ~