Impulse and Might

Impulse

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

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

Might noun - The ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task.

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Impulse and might are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Might".

human	human impulse	human might
full	full impulse	full might
pure	pure impulse	pure might
original	original impulse	original might
Other adjectives: true, sheer, psychic, racial.

After seeing that, his first impulse is to go find Big Jim and warn him that he might be in danger.

Source: Series / Under the Dome
She might have used it once on impulse a few episodes prior to stop an attacking policeman—this is debatable.

Source: Super-Powered Evil Side
Johanna's ghost seizing her sister Magdalena's body upon helping send the murderess to her reward was clearly not planned ahead of time and surprised everyone, but it is unclear whether it was a complete accident or a 'might not work but what do I have left to lose' impulse.

Source: Literature / Elemental Masters

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