Design and Inspiration

Design

Design noun - A method worked out in advance for achieving some objective.

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

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

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

good	good design	good inspiration
best	best design	best inspiration
particular	particular design	particular inspiration
common	common design	common inspiration
Other adjectives: original, initial, actual, great, artistic, new, early, possible, basic, visual, comic.

Design choices were clearly made with inspiration from Wings of Desire, The Prophecy, Good Omens, and probably a little bit from Dogma.

Source: Our Angels Are Different
The lead character's design was notably the inspiration for the DCAU design of Superman.

Source: Useful Notes / The Dark Age of Animation
Distinct from the Corrupt Church in that instead of being a legitimate religion that went bad, the Path of Inspiration is by design rotten to the core.

Source: Path of Inspiration

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