Impulse and Instinct

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Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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Instinct is a synonym for impulse in urge topic. In some cases you can use "Instinct" instead a noun "Impulse", when it comes to topics like drive.

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

Instinct noun - Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli.

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Impulse is a synonym for instinct in intuition topic. You can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Instinct", if it concerns topics such as idea.

full	full impulse	full instinct
pure	pure impulse	pure instinct
common	common impulse	common instinct
natural	natural impulse	natural instinct
Other adjectives: original, altruistic, single, sheer, strong, powerful, criminal, protective, destructive, next, biological, suppressed.

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