Intense impulses (5)

I believe the answer is:

urges

(Other definitions for urges that I've seen before include "Encourages" , "Inner promptings" , "Presses to do something" , "Persuades to do something" , "Compulsions" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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