The Clue
What a madcap obeys (7 letter answer)
The Answer
IMPULSE
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Notes
The answer IMPULSE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
IMPULSE as a noun:
1. (urge, impulse) = an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
2. (caprice, impulse, whim) = a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse"
3. (nerve impulse, impulse) = the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
4. (pulsation, pulsing, pulse, impulse) = (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
5. (impulse, impulsion, impetus) = the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"
6. (momentum, impulse) = an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"