impulse

🇺🇸 /ˈɪmpʌls/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɪmpʌls/
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noun
R

A sudden strong urge to do something without thinking.

She felt an impulse to buy the candy.

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A force or signal that makes something react.

The electrical impulse travels through the wire.

R

Something that pushes someone to act or improve.

His impulse for change led to new ideas.

translation

n. A sudden strong urge to do something without thinking.; A force or signal that makes something react.; Something that pushes someone to act or improve.

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Plural impulses