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Word: Inspiration
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘divine guidance’): via Old French from late Latin inspiratio(n-), from the verb inspirare (see inspire)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative
Short Definition:process of being inspired
Examples:- Helen had one of her flashes of inspiration
- the Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists
Definition:
the drawing in of breath; inhalation
Short Definition:inhalation
Examples:- crackling sounds are heard in the stethoscope on inspiration
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