Fire
Fire verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Usage example: a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist
Inspire is a synonym for fire in excite topic. In some cases you can use "Inspire" instead a verb "Fire", when it comes to topics like activity.
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Most notable in that they are focused around controlling both the physical and conceptual element (Tamers of Fire can control fire and inspire willpower for instance, or Tamers of Water can control water and heal).
Source: Elemental Powers -
Well-made propaganda games don't always set their world on fire either, but poorly-made propaganda games inspire epic rants like these.
Source: Web Animation / Extra Credits -
All factions have a character who is a guitarist, and who uses a that guitar to rain fire and lightning on their foes and inspire their friends to new badass feats.
Source: Instrument of Murder
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