| Front | impulse |
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| Back | 1 [countable, uncountable] a sudden strong https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/sudden desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/desire sensible thing to do SYN urgehttps://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/sensible impulse to do something a sudden impulse to laugh Marge’s first impulse was to run. on impulse On impulse, I picked up the phone and rang her. Most beginners buy plants on impulse and then hope for the best. 2 [countable] technical a short electrical https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/electrical signal that https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/signal travels in one https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/travel direction along a https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/direction nerve or https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/nerve wire https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/wire The eye converts light signals to nerve impulses. 3 [countable] a reason or https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/reason aim that causes a particular kind of activity or https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/aim behaviour https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/behaviour It is the passions which provide the main impulse of music. |
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