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impetus
('/I/mp/I/t/@/s )

noun (n)

  • a force that moves something along(noun.phenomenon)
    Synonym:
    drift, impulsion
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of applying force suddenly(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    impulse, impulsion
    source: wordnet30
  • A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled; momentum.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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