Inspiration
Inspiration noun - Arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity.
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Joy and inspiration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joy" instead a noun "Inspiration".
Joy
Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.
Inspiration and joy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inspiration" instead a noun "Joy".
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Post-punk bands popular with goths include Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees (Siouxsie Sioux being a major fashion inspiration for gothic women even now), and Killing Joke.
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Dramatic mood: Joy.Show People is a 1928 silent film starring Marion Davies (best remembered as William Randolph Hearst's mistress and the inspiration for the Susan Alexander character in Citizen Kane) and directed by King Vidor.
Source: Film / Show People
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