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| afflatus |
creative impulse; inspiration. |
| anticreative |
combined form of creative. |
| Blue Man Group |
a creative organization that provides performance-art theater in the form of a trio of blue-painted entertainers who incorporate such elements as food, odd props, rock music, and audience participation into their show. |
| bold |
imaginative; creative. [1/5 definitions] |
| clever |
showing original or creative thought. [1/2 definitions] |
| empty |
lacking in intelligence, knowledge, or creative thought; vacuous. [1/10 definitions] |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant creative or intellectual output; productive or creative. [1/2 definitions] |
| fertile |
producing in large amounts or without stopping; creative. [1/3 definitions] |
| fodder |
raw material, as for a creative endeavor. [1/3 definitions] |
| golden age |
the most creative and flourishing period in the history of a nation, art form, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| imaginative |
having or showing an active or creative imagination. [1/3 definitions] |
| ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
| inspiration |
motivation or creative spark. [2/3 definitions] |
| Muse |
(lower case) the source of creative ideas for an artist or scientist. [1/2 definitions] |
| noncreative |
combined form of creative. |
| occupational therapy |
therapy consisting of work designed to provide mental diversion or a creative outlet, exercise to heal or correct a physical deficiency or injury, or training in vocational skills. |
| overture |
an introductory section of a creative work such as a poem. [1/4 definitions] |
| phallicism |
veneration of the phallus as a symbol of male creative power. |
| piece |
a creative work by an artist, writer, or composer. [1/10 definitions] |
| pregnant |
fertile or creative. [1/4 definitions] |
| Promethean |
boldly creative, original, or life-giving. [1/3 definitions] |
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