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One of my pupils wanted to express that there is a song that gives him motivation to create things. He referred to the song as a "kicker". I looked the word kicker up and the OED says it refers to something unexpected but not motivating as such. What word would you use in the context?

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Inspiration.

https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=inspiration

  1. A person or thing that moves the intellect or emotions or prompts action or invention: Gandhi has been an inspiration to political reformers for decades.
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  • Inspiration. Good. I am curious about whether there is a colloquial version of the word too.
    – forky
    Feb 25, 2021 at 9:14
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Muse

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muse

  1. A source of inspiration.
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