irresistible impulse

/ˌˈɪ(r)rəˌzɪstəbəl ˌɪmˈpʌls/
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Other forms: irresistible impulses

Definitions of irresistible impulse
  1. noun
    an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
    synonyms: compulsion
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    type of:
    irrational impulse
    a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation
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