Momentum and Progress

Momentum

Momentum noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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Progress and momentum are semantically related In some cases you can use "Progress" instead a noun "Momentum".

Nearby Words: momentous, moment

Progress noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: we're making slow progress against this stiff headwind

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Momentum and progress are semantically related in advancement topic. Sometimes you can use "Momentum" instead a noun "Progress".

steady	steady momentum	steady progress
good	good momentum	good progress
positive	positive momentum	positive progress
current	current momentum	current progress
Other adjectives: considerable, light, forward, real, slow, little, horizontal, new, significant, immense, overall.

When timed right, this can completely wreck an opponent's progress and momentum.

Source: Video Game / Meteos
In Sonic 1, you actually had to build up momentum to progress past obstacles.

Source: Sequel Difficulty Drop
About 200 years after the protagonist's time, the human race had made considerable technological progress thanks to Momentum (a perpetual energy machine that uses Planetary Particles which respond to people's hearts), however they grew greedy, apathetic and conceited.

Source: Bad Future

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