in·spo | \ ˈin-spō 
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\Definition of inspo
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: inspiration We may not have pockets as deep as them and would max out our credit cards if we even tried to re-create their outfits, but we'll always look to celebrities for fashion inspo.— Corinne Sullivan Much like teens today draw inspo from the '90s, teens in the '90s looked before them to the '70s.— Julie Sprankles
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“Inspo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspo. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.
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