Impulse and Speed

Impulse

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

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

Speed noun - A high rate of movement or performance.

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Impulse and speed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Speed".

Nearby Words: speedy, speeding, speeded, speeder, speedway

human	human impulse	human speed
high	high impulse	high speed
full	full impulse	full speed
pure	pure impulse	pure speed
Other adjectives: better, natural, original, half, sheer, poor, small, powerful, constant, extra.

Impulse, Barry's grandson, who had inherited his speed, but had no sense of personal danger or responsibility after being raised in virtual reality.

Source: Franchise / The Flash
When he's moving and seeing things in super-speed, Impulse is still little more than a red streak.

Source: Super Speed
Do Not Run with a Gun: Firing weapons (or taking fire, for that matter) in space missions will drop your ship from full impulse to a slower maneuvering speed.

Source: Video Game / Star Trek Online

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