impulse

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Noun

1. A [[thrust]]; a [[push]]; a sudden [[force]] that [[impel]]s.
2. A [[wish]] or [[urge]], particularly a [[sudden]] one [[prompt]]ing [[action]].
3. {{lb|en|physics}} The [[integral]] of [[force]] over [[time]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[impel]]; to [[incite]].

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