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impetus

/ˈɪm.pə.təs/
noun
  1. Something that impels; a stimulating factor.

    "The outbreak of World War II in 1939 gave a new impetus to receiver development."

  2. A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.

  3. The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.

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