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muse

Definitions of muse
  1. noun
    arousing to a particular emotion or action
    synonyms: inspiration
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    type of:
    réveil, éveil
    the act of arousing
  2. noun
    a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
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    type of:
    intuition
    instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
  3. noun
    anything that provides inspiration for later work
    synonyms: source
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    type of:
    inspiration
    arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
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