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Meaning
Noun
●
The
striking
of one body against another; collision.
●
The
force
or energy of a
collision
of two objects.
●
In Medicine:
A
forced
impinging.
●
A significant or strong influence or effect.
Verb
●
To
collide
or
strike
, the
act
of impinging.
●
To
compress
; to
compact
; to
press
into something or
pack
together.
●
To
significantly
or
strongly
influence or
affect
; to have an impact on.
●
To
stamp
or
impress
onto something.
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Origin
impact
English
impactus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Effectiveness
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Implication
Disrupt
Reflect
Enhance
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Hinder
Change
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Rhymes
Act
Fact
Pact
Tact
Enact
Exact
Fract
React
Tract
Redact
Intact
Impact
Outact
Retract
Detract
Extract
Attract
Contact
Refract
Frakked
Underact
Interact
Distract
Counteract
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