Beat and Impulse

Beat

Beat noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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Beat and impulse are semantically related in throb topic. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a noun "Impulse", if it concerns topics such as pulse.

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

original	original beat	original impulse
single	single beat	single impulse
strong	strong beat	strong impulse
powerful	powerful beat	powerful impulse
Other adjectives: constant, extra, next, basic.

In the The Legend of Zelda fic Blood and Spirit, Sheik notes that Link lacks skill, but has potential, and describes him as "all impulse and reaction instead of thought and action." She even asks Link how he managed to beat Demise in the first place with how he fights.

Source: Unskilled, but Strong
The only reason Paige didn't meet the same fate is because she beat up two of his guards on impulse.

Source: Western Animation / TRON: Uprising
After a beat, his first impulse is to move over and start to help you.

Source: Hidden Heart of Gold

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