| Put to other uses? | New ways to use as is? Other uses if modified? |
| Adapt? | What else is like this? What other idea does this suggest? Does the past offer parallel? What could I copy? Whom could I emulate? |
| Modify? | New twist? Change meaning, color, motion, sound, odor, form, shape? Other shapes? |
| Magnify? | What to add? More time? Greater frequency? Stronger? Higher? Longer? Thicker? Extra Value? Plus ingredient? Duplicate? Multiply? Exaggerate? |
| Minify? | What to subtract? Smaller? Condensed? Miniature? Lower? Shorter? Lighter? Omit? Streamline? Split up? Understate? |
| Substitute? | Who else instead? What else instead? Other ingredient? Other material? Other process? Other power? Other place? Other approach? Other tone of voice? |
| Rearrange? | Interchange components? Other pattern? Other layout? Other sequence? Transpose cause and effect? Change pace? Change schedule? |
| Reverse? | Transpose positive and negative? How about opposites? Turn it backward? Turn it upside down? Reverse roles? Change shoes? Turn tables? Turn other cheek? |
| Combine? | How about a blend, an alloy, an
assortment, an ensemble? Combine units? Combine purposes? Combine appeals? Combine ideas? |
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