Impetus and Progress

Impetus

Impetus noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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Progress and impetus are semantically related In some cases you can use "Progress" instead a noun "Impetus".

Progress noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: we're making slow progress against this stiff headwind

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Impetus and progress are semantically related in advancement topic. Sometimes you can use "Impetus" instead a noun "Progress".

true	true impetus	true progress
actual	actual impetus	actual progress
great	great impetus	great progress
new	new impetus	new progress
Other adjectives: major, significant.

There aren't even any upgrades to find in order to progress: your impetus for exploring is finding a bunch of artifacts to unlock the door to the final area and climb back up to the cloud land you fell from.

Source: Metroidvania

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