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impact

noun
  1. Violent forcible contact between two or more things: bump, collision, concussion, crash, jar, jolt, percussion, shock 1, smash. See conflict
  2. The strong effect exerted by one person or thing on another: force, impression, influence, repercussion. See affect
  3. The capacity to create a powerful effect: Informal: punch, wallop. See affect

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