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im·pact

impact

parts of speech:: noun, verb

part of speech:	noun
pronunciation:	Im paekt
definition 1:	Impact is the force of two objects hitting or crashing into each other. The impact of the truck hitting the tree was strong enough to break the tree in half. similar words: force, power
definition 2:	Impact is the coming together of objects with great force. Cameras recorded the impact of the falling spacecraft with the ground. synonyms: collision, crash similar words: contact, percussion
definition 3:	The impact of something is its effect or influence. If a movie has a strong impact on you, it does something to you. It makes you feel something strongly or it makes you think very much. My dad said that his high school chemistry teacher had a strong impact on him. Because of this teacher, my dad learned to love chemistry. That's why he became a teacher of chemistry himself. synonyms: effect, influence similar words: consequence, impression, result
related words:	influence

part of speech:	verb
pronunciation:	Im paekt [or] ihm paekt
inflections:	impacts, impacting, impacted
definition 1:	If one thing impacts another, it crashes into it or pushes against it strongly. Here is where the meteorite impacted the Earth. synonyms: jam, pack, press, push, squeeze, stuff similar words: compact, compress, crowd
definition 2:	If something impacts people, it affects them in some way. If a book impacts you a lot, maybe it changes your life or changes the way you think. Things like hurricanes and tornadoes often impact people in a very bad way. Other things impact people in a good way. The scientists are studying how the dam has impacted the fish and other living things in the river.The closing of the big factory in town impacted many people's lives, especially the lives of the people who lost their jobs.

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