Impulse and Urge

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Impulse

Impulse noun - An instinctive motive.

Usage example: profound religious impulses

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Urge is a synonym for impulse in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Urge" instead the word "Impulse" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like purpose, stimulus, whim, drive. popular alternative

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

Urge

Urge noun - A strong wish for something.

Usage example: I'm trying to resist the urge to eat another piece of cake

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Impulse is a synonym for urge in feeling topic. You can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Urge", if it concerns topics such as desire, purpose, stimulus, whim. popular alternative

Nearby Words: urged, urging

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high	high impulse	high urge
common	common impulse	common urge
natural	natural impulse	natural urge
genuine	genuine impulse	genuine urge
Other adjectives: due, strong, constant, sexual, irresistible, new, unconscious, destructive, inexplicable, sudden, subconscious, biological.

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