Inspiration and Original

Inspiration

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

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

Original noun - Something from which copies are made.

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Inspiration and original are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inspiration" instead a noun "Original".

best	best inspiration	best original
direct	direct inspiration	direct original
true	true inspiration	true original
single	single inspiration	single original
Other adjectives: heavy, actual, real, supposed, comic, alleged.

The beard already appeared in the original illustrations of the book, since the artist used Colonel Charas as a model - fitting as Charas' life was somewhat similar to Nemo's, and he may also have been Verne's inspiration for the character.

Source: Literature / Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
It's also worth noting that Monkey Island derived inspiration from both the original Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and the original On Stranger Tides novel.

Source: Franchise / Pirates of the Caribbean
Draws more inspiration from Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team and similar series than the original.

Source: Roleplay / Mythril Aces

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