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Impetus

nounid 74291·updated May 18, 2026
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the act of applying force suddenly

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
impulseimpulsion
possessive
Impetus's
pluralpossessive
Impetuses'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of applying force suddenly
§2
a force that moves something along

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