Impulse and Response

Impulse

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

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

Response noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

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Impulse and response are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Response".

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

emotional	emotional impulse	emotional response
human	human impulse	human response
better	better impulse	better response
common	common impulse	common response
Other adjectives: natural, original, initial, poor, strong, sexual.

More out of anger, impulse, and hatred then any rash response.

Source: Music / Lascaille's Shroud
Saki's rape must have been some form of first-instinct response from the Valvraves running low on power; as seen later, Haruto was capable of fighting off the impulse even when Saki offered herself to him, as he was capable of sating their need for Runes with a single bite of L-Elf.

Source: Anime / Valvrave the Liberator

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