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impetus
a driving force or stimulus
In more detail
1. (noun) a force or energy that makes something happen or move forward
2. (noun) the force with which something moves
Examples
- The government's new policy gave an impetus to economic growth.
- The impetus of the falling object increased as it dropped.
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