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inachis io
  • n  European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
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impudence
  • n  an impudent statement
  • n  the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
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inaudibility
  • n  the quality of not being perceptible by the ear
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impulse
  • n  an instinctive motive
    profound religious impulses
  • n  a sudden desire
    he bought it on an impulse
  • n  the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
    they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus
  • n  (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
  • n  the act of applying force suddenly
    the impulse knocked him over
  • n  an impelling force or strength
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impulse explosive
  • n  an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges
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impulse turbine
  • n  a turbine that is driven by jets direct against the blades
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impulsion
  • n  a force that moves something along
  • n  the act of applying force suddenly
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impulsiveness
  • n  the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
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impurity
  • n  worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
  • n  the condition of being impure
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imputation
  • n  a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
    he denied the imputation
  • n  the attribution to a source or cause
    the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously
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