Impulse and Rationale

Impulse

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

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

Rationale noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.

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Impulse and rationale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Rationale".

human	human impulse	human rationale
better	better impulse	better rationale
common	common impulse	common rationale
original	original impulse	original rationale
Other adjectives: genuine, intellectual, weak, basic.

They're consequently called the 'Ciphers' because it's impossible to figure out their rationale — they don't have one since they act on impulse.

Source: Don't Think, Feel

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