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Noun: impact  impakt
  1. The striking of one body against another
     
  2. A forceful consequence; a strong effect
    "the book had an important impact on my thinking"
    - wallop
     
  3. Influencing strongly
    - impingement, encroachment
     
  4. The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
    - shock
Verb: impact  im'pakt
  1. Press or wedge together; pack together
     
  2. Have an effect upon
    - affect, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch

Derived forms: impacted, impacts, impacting

See also: impaction

Type of: alter, change, combat, consequence, contact, effect, event, fight, fighting, force, impinging, influence, issue, modify, outcome, result, scrap, squeeze, striking, upshot, wedge

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