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creative

 
 
/kriˈeɪtɪv/ adjective

Definition

good at thinking of new ideas or using imagination to create new and unusual things: Her book is full of creative ways to decorate your home.
creatively adverb creativity
 
 
/ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ noun [U]
the ability to produce new ideas or things using skill and imagination
(Definition of creative adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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