n. 1 a driving force; anything that causes an action; 2 increased activity resulting from a driving force.
The scandal turned out to be an impetus for reform.
The scandal turned out to be an impetus for reform.
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stimulus; force; dynamic; spur
block; check; hindrance
3 syllables
im-pe-tus
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