1. impact - noun
· the striking of one body against another
Hypernym(s): contact, impinging, striking
2. impact - noun
· a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
Synonym(s): wallop
Hypernym(s): consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
3. impact - noun
· influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
Synonym(s): impingement, encroachment
Hypernym(s): influence
4. impact - noun
· the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
Synonym(s): shock
Hypernym(s): fight, fighting, combat, scrap
5. impact - verb
· press or wedge together; pack together
Hypernym(s): wedge, squeeze, force
6. impact - verb
· have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
Synonym(s): affect, bear_upon, bear_on, touch_on, touch
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
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