Flare and Impulse

Flare

Flare noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.

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

Nearby Words: flaring, flared

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

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

pure	pure flare	pure impulse
single	single flare	single impulse
small	small flare	small impulse
powerful	powerful flare	powerful impulse
Other adjectives: psychic, new, unexpected, extra, next, sudden.

Averted in The Fifth Elephant: Wolf is an unrepentant killer, but when Vimes kills him by deliberately throwing a lit flare at him, knowing he can't resist the impulse to catch it in his mouth, he does not use a Bond One-Liner, as that would make it murder.

Source: Asshole Victim / Literature

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