impact synonyms

impact

n.

  1. Collision

    shock, impression, contact; see collision 1.

  2. Effect

    influence, bearing, force, consequence, repercussions, reverberations, impinging, impression; see also meaning, result.

impact

v.

  1. To hit with force

    strike, collide with, smash into; see crash 4, hit 2.

  2. *To affect

    impinge on, bear on, reshape; see affect 1, change 1, influence.

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