Definitions of irrational impulse
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a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation
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types:
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compulsion, irresistible impulse
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
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type of:
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irrational motive
a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic
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compulsion, irresistible impulse
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