impeto

Definitions of impeto
  1. noun
    a feeling of excitement
    synonyms: ala, eccitazione, entusiasmo, esaltazione, foga, infervoramento, invasamento, slancio, trasporto
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    types:
    avidità
    a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
    type of:
    sentimento, stato d'animo
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  2. noun
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
    synonyms: ala, eccitazione, entusiasmo, esaltazione, estasi, infervoramento, invasamento, rapimento, slancio, trasporto
  3. noun
    the act of applying force suddenly
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