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impulse

im·pulse

impulse

 
 
pronunciation:
Im puhls
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something.
She had an impulse to break the plate.
definition 2: a force that causes motion.
The windmill is turned by the wind's impulse.
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