Impetus and Thrust

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Impetus

Impetus noun - The act of applying force suddenly.

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Thrust is a synonym for impetus in momentum topic. In some cases you can use "Thrust" instead a noun "Impetus", when it comes to topics like impelling force. popular alternative

Thrust

Thrust noun - The force used in pushing.

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Impetus is a synonym for thrust in force topic. You can use "Impetus" instead a noun "Thrust", if it concerns topics such as impelling force, forward movement. popular alternative

Nearby Word: thrusting

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original	original impetus	original thrust
initial	initial impetus	initial thrust
single	single impetus	single thrust
actual	actual impetus	actual thrust
Other adjectives: entire, big, main, less, extra, significant, basic, added.

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