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"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninty-nine percent perspiration." Thomas Edison said.
perspiration
noun [U]
1 drops of liquid that form on your skin when you are hot
SYN SWEAT:
Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. * Her skin was damp with perspiration.
2 the act of perspiring:
Perspiration cools the skin in hot weather.
inspiration
noun
1 [U] ~ (to do sth) | ~ (for sth) the process that takes place when sb sees or hears sth that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want to create sth, especially in art, music or literature:
She had the time and the inspiration to develop her talent. * Dreams can be a rich source of inspiration for an artist. * Both poets drew their inspiration from the countryside. * Looking for inspiration for a new dessert? Try this recipe. * Her work lacks inspiration (= it does not contain any exciting new ideas).
2 [C, usually sing.] ~ (for sth) somebody or something that is the reason why sb creates or does sth:
He says my sister was the inspiration for his heroine. * Clark was the inspiration behind Saturday's victory.
3 [C, usually sing.] ~ (to / for sb) somebody or something that makes you want to be better, more successful, etc:
Her charity work is an inspiration to us all.
4 [C, usually sing, U] a sudden good idea:
He had an inspiration: he'd give her a dog for her birthday. * It came to me in a flash of inspiration.
perspiration
noun [U]
1 drops of liquid that form on your skin when you are hot
SYN SWEAT:
Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. * Her skin was damp with perspiration.
2 the act of perspiring:
Perspiration cools the skin in hot weather.
inspiration
noun
1 [U] ~ (to do sth) | ~ (for sth) the process that takes place when sb sees or hears sth that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want to create sth, especially in art, music or literature:
She had the time and the inspiration to develop her talent. * Dreams can be a rich source of inspiration for an artist. * Both poets drew their inspiration from the countryside. * Looking for inspiration for a new dessert? Try this recipe. * Her work lacks inspiration (= it does not contain any exciting new ideas).
2 [C, usually sing.] ~ (for sth) somebody or something that is the reason why sb creates or does sth:
He says my sister was the inspiration for his heroine. * Clark was the inspiration behind Saturday's victory.
3 [C, usually sing.] ~ (to / for sb) somebody or something that makes you want to be better, more successful, etc:
Her charity work is an inspiration to us all.
4 [C, usually sing, U] a sudden good idea:
He had an inspiration: he'd give her a dog for her birthday. * It came to me in a flash of inspiration.
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