Impulse and Potential

Impulse

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

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

Potential noun - Something that can develop or become actual.

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Impulse and potential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Potential".

human	human impulse	human potential
high	high impulse	high potential
full	full impulse	full potential
better	better impulse	better potential
Other adjectives: natural, true, sheer, strong, powerful, evil, psychic, latent, inner, creative, new, destructive, electric.

In the The Legend of Zelda fic Blood and Spirit, Sheik notes that Link lacks skill, but has potential, and describes him as "all impulse and reaction instead of thought and action." She even asks Link how he managed to beat Demise in the first place with how he fights.

Source: Unskilled, but Strong

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