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Impulse

noun

/ˈɪm.pʌls/

Meaning

a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act; a driving force or motivation

She bought the expensive dress on impulse and later regretted the purchase.

urge, instinct, whim, compulsion

restraint, deliberation, self-control, careful thought

sudden impulse, impulse buying, resist impulse

fine powder produced by flowers, used in fertilization

People possessing a highly developed intellect; scholars or academics.

the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands

The practice of keeping and accumulating money for future use rather than spending it immediately.

a professional joker or fool at a medieval court; someone who jokes a lot

the circumstances, environment, or past history of a person or thing; the part behind the main subje...