Impulse and Strain

Impulse

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

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

Strain

Strain noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.

Impulse and strain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Strain".

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

How words are described

emotional emotional impulse emotional strain
pure pure impulse pure strain
common common impulse common strain
natural natural impulse natural strain
Other adjectives: original, single, sheer, strong, constant, psychic, criminal, new, extra, sudden.
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