impulse
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Synonyms for impulse
urge
spontaneity
on impulse
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- impulsively
- of your own accord
- freely
- voluntarily
- instinctively
- spontaneously
- impromptu
- off the cuff
- in the heat of the moment
- off your own bat
- quite unprompted
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for impulse
something that causes and encourages a given response
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Synonyms for impulse
an instinctive motive
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
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(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
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the act of applying force suddenly
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an impelling force or strength
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