muse
noun [C] /mjuːz/ literaryDefinition
› an imaginary being, person, or force that gives someone ideas and helps them to write, paint, or make music: The muse has left me - I haven't written any poetry for months! Juliet was not only the painter's best model but also his muse.Inspiration and inspiring
(Definition of muse noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blue-sky adjective
- breathe (new) life into sth idiom
- creative adjective
- engage verb (INTEREST)
- enthral verb
- entrance verb
- grip verb (INTEREST)
- incentivize verb
- inspiration noun
- inspire verb
- kindle verb (FEELING)
- show (sb) the way idiom
- stimulate verb
- stimulating adjective
- visionary adjective (VIEW OF THE FUTURE)
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