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Impulse
01
an instinctive motive
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impulses
02
a sudden strong urge or desire to do something, often without thinking or planning beforehand
Examples
On an impulse, she bought the dress without checking the price.
03
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
04
the act of applying force suddenly
05
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
06
an impelling force or strength
