Affection and Impulse

Affection

Affection noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: I'm rooting for the Cubs—just my natural affection for the underdog, I guess

Impulse and affection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Affection".

Impulse

Impulse noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: the universal, fundamental impulse of self-preservation

Affection and impulse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affection" instead a noun "Impulse".

Nearby Words: impulsive, impulsively, impulsion, impulsing, impulsed

How words are described

human human affection human impulse
high high affection high impulse
common common affection common impulse
true true affection true impulse
Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, strong, constant, basic, sudden.
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