Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

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CLASS II SECTION IV. 3. MOTION CONJOINED WITH FORCE


276. Impulse -- N. impulse, impulsion, impetus; momentum; push, pulsion † , thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost [U.S.] , throw; explosion &c (violence) 173; propulsion &c 284.

277. Recoil -- N. recoil; reaction, retroaction; revulsion; bounce, rebound, ricochet; repercussion, recalcitration † ; kick, contrecoup [Fr.] ; springing back &c v.; elasticity &c 325; reflection, reflexion [Brit.] , reflex, reflux; reverberation &c (resonance) 408; rebuff, repulse; return.