impellent
[ im-pel-uhnt ]
/ ɪmˈpɛl ənt /
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adjective
impelling: an impellent power; an impellent cause.
noun
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Words nearby impellent
impede, impediment, impedimenta, impedor, impel, impellent, impeller, impend, impendent, impending, impenetrability
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Example sentences from the Web for impellent
Cleve, noting the smile, divined something of the 166 impellent thought behind that smile, and he grew uneasy.
The Pagan Madonna|Harold MacGrathFull of wrath, I kicked their fires out, with my impellent boots, and gave the order to inspan and to follow me at once.
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere|Mabel Annie Boulton StobartThis conception of thought as impellent—that is to say, as impelling bodily activity—is of absolutely fundamental importance.
Psychology and Achievement|Warren HiltonEvery thought carries with it the impellent energy to effect its realization.
Power of Mental Imagery|Warren Hilton
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