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impulse

/ɪmˈpʌls/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does impulse mean?

noun, verb

A sudden, powerful, and uncontrolled desire or emotion to do something. To give a sudden push or force to something.

Example

"The crowd's impulse to rush the stage was stopped by security."

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