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inspired
[ in-spahyuhrd ]
/ ɪnˈspaɪərd /
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adjective
aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something, by or as if by supernatural or divine influence: an inspired poet.
resulting from such inspiration: an inspired poem; an inspired plan.
inhaled: inspired air.
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OTHER WORDS FROM inspired
in·spir·ed·ly [in-spahy-rid-lee, -spahyuhrd-], /ɪnˈspaɪ rɪd li, -ˈspaɪərd-/, adverbWords nearby inspired
inspirational, inspiration board, inspirator, inspiratory, inspire, inspired, inspirit, inspissate, in spite of, inspo, inst.
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British Dictionary definitions for inspired
inspired
/ (ɪnˈspaɪəd) /
adjective
aroused or guided by or as if aroused or guided by divine inspirationan inspired performance; she was like one inspired
extremely accurate or apt but based on intuition rather than knowledge or logical deductionan inspired guess
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