Impulse and Kick

Impulse

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

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

Kick noun - A pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings.

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Impulse and kick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Kick".

Nearby Words: kicked, kickback, kicker, kicking

full	full impulse	full kick
genuine	genuine impulse	genuine kick
single	single impulse	single kick
small	small impulse	small kick
Other adjectives: strong, powerful, weak, new, extra, basic, strongest.

She had a solid claim to being the best pickpocket and escape artist in the city by the time she hit puberty only to wander south along the Nile on impulse, have her powers kick in, and spend the bulk of her adolescence as a Weather Deity made manifest on the Serengeti.

Source: Street Urchin
Great Mazinger has two attacks based around this, the Knee Impulse Kick (a retractable knee spike) and the Backspin Kick (a cutting blade in the lower leg).

Source: Armed Legs
Armed Legs: Great Mazinger has two attacks based around this, the Knee Impulse Kick (a retractable knee spike) and the Backspin Kick (a cutting blade in the lower leg).

Source: Anime / Great Mazinger

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