Fantasy
Fantasy noun - The ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others.
Usage example: the painter gave free rein to his fantasy to create pictures that capture the kind of reality we experience only in our dreams
Inspiration and fantasy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inspiration" instead a noun "Fantasy".
Inspiration
Inspiration noun - Arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity.
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Synonyms for Inspiration
Fantasy and inspiration are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fantasy" instead a noun "Inspiration".
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How words are described
| good | good fantasy | good inspiration |
| musical | musical fantasy | musical inspiration |
| common | common fantasy | common inspiration |
| perfect | perfect fantasy | perfect inspiration |
| Other adjectives: original, many, single, romantic, popular, actual, real, huge, little, new, apparent, greatest, mythological, historical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Similar to it's Duel Masters inspiration, Kaijudo is pretty much a mix of sci-fi and fantasy aesthetics and tropes.
Source: Science Fantasy - Spenser is somewhat a Poor Man's Substitute of this trope and is often brought up as the direct inspiration for fantasy novels using this character-type.
Source: First-Person Smartass -
Indeed, the map was the inspiration for the story, because he started out doodling a random fantasy map during breakfast with gibberish names for the countries.
Source: Fantasy World Map
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