Impetus Whim Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • an instinctive motive • a sudden desire • the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber • (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) • the act of applying force suddenly • an impelling force or strength
	27%	4		Give impetus to a crime
	verb • assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
	27%	8		Impetus for change
	noun • (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected • something that causes an important event to happen

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The Guardian Quick26 Apr 2001	Down 5
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