Another word for impulse

impulse
n.
An impelling force
push, thrust, surge, impetus, throb, vibration, pulse, pulsation, pressure, augmentation, rush, motivation, actuation, stimulus, incentive, impulsion, propulsion, stroke, momentum, shove, shock, bump, movement; see also beat 2, incentive.
A sudden urge
fancy, whim, caprice, motive, spontaneity, drive, appeal, notion, inclination, disposition, bent, vagary, freak, wish, whimsy, inspiration, hunch, flash, thought, extemporization; see also desire 1, inclination 1.
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Another word for impulse

Something that causes and encourages a given response:
encouragement, fillip, impetus, incentive, inducement, motivation, prod, push, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulator, stimulus. See causeAn impulsive, often illogical turn of mind:
bee, boutade, caprice, conceit, fancy, freak, humor, megrim, notion, vagary, whim, whimsy. Idiom: bee in one's bonnet. See thoughts
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"impulse." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 31 January 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Impulse>.
APA Style
impulse. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31st, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Impulse