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Muse

/mjˈuz/
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(noun) Of a person: a source of inspiration.

"Novels? I hate novels." Oh muse, forgive her blasphemy.
She is my muse.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The poet often sat by the quiet river at sunset, hoping that the beautiful scenery would act as a ____ for his next collection of modern romantic verses.

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