Cue and Inspiration

Cue

Cue noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).

Usage example: taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones

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Inspiration and cue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inspiration" instead a noun "Cue".

Nearby Words: cued, cueing

Inspiration noun - Arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity.

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Cue and inspiration are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cue" instead a noun "Inspiration".

good	good cue	good inspiration
musical	musical cue	musical inspiration
clear	clear cue	clear inspiration
best	best cue	best inspiration
Other adjectives: common, original, single, deep, obvious, actual, real, big, huge, little, main, important, early, meaningful, possible, visual, biggest.

Cue indignant fan letter complaining about how Guillermo del Toro didn't acknowledge his inspiration from a little-known British comic, to which the editor replied that giant robots fighting giant monsters had been a mainstay of Japanese monster movies and anime for decades.

Source: Older Than They Think / Comic Books

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