Agent
Agent noun - Something used to achieve an end.
Usage example: the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries
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Synonyms for Agent
Inspiration and agent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inspiration" instead a noun "Agent".
Inspiration
Inspiration noun - Arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity.
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Synonyms for Inspiration
Agent and inspiration are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agent" instead a noun "Inspiration".
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- Uriel wants to and notes that perhaps if he had the presence of mind to send some agent to balance the scales and give Molly a tiny bit of encouragement and flicker of inspiration, perhaps that could have tipped the scales and help Molly win .
Source: Literature / Ghost Story -
Shout-Out Paranoia Agent, which has a recurring baseball bat-wielding character, was cited as an inspiration for the game, so the Batter's characterization isn't surprising.
Source: Video Game / OFF - Deus Ex uses this trope to its full extent, partly because it used so many famous examples as inspiration, such as SHODAN, HAL, Agent Smith and Project 2501.
Source: Machine Monotone
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