UrgeWordNet Explorer
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noun
a strong restless desire
Words in this synset: itch
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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an instinctive motive
Words in this synset: impulse
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the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
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(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object
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(psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object
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(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
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very strong or irresistible impulse to travel