Impetus and Sequence

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Impetus noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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Sequence is an antonym for impetus.

Sequence noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

Usage example: the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature

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Impetus is an antonym for sequence.

similar	similar impetus	similar sequence
original	original impetus	original sequence
initial	initial impetus	initial sequence
true	true impetus	true sequence
Other adjectives: single, actual, entire, big, main, new, major, different.

It should be noted that the grief he felt when he was told Venka died at birth was his impetus to begin the sequence of actions that culminated in in his Heel Realization.

Source: Comic Book / ElfQuest
A Story Arc (arc as in "over-arching storyline") is a sequence of series installments, TV episodes, comic issues, or a certain period of time in a Video Game that puts characters through their paces in response to a single impetus; basically, an ongoing storyline.

Source: Story Arc

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