Impulse and Ray

Impulse

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

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

Ray noun - A narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object.

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Impulse and ray are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Ray".

Nearby Words: rayed, raying, raye

common	common impulse	common ray
original	original impulse	original ray
single	single impulse	single ray
poor	poor impulse	poor ray
Other adjectives: small, powerful, evil, unstable, new, sonic.

One famous scene featured the Ray, Impulse, and the Post-Crisis Superboy (Kon-El) talking to each other about how their comics — excuse me, their favorite comics — were cancelled for no reason.

Source: Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Both generally still get wiped out by Space Pirates, because the Police apparently can't afford anything bigger than Impulse Ray Emitter pea-shooters.

Source: City Guards
However, its spinal slots can mount literally every gun in the game except the Impulse Ray Emitter, and some have turned it into a Glass Cannon by fitting it with Gauss cannons.

Source: Lethal Joke Character

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Impulse & Ray. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impulse/ray>.

Ray or Impulse. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impulse/ray.

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