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Meaning of impact

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  impact
      n 1: the striking of one body against another
      2: a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an
         important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
         [syn: {impact}, {wallop}]
      3: influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of
         American values on European culture" [syn: {impingement},
         {encroachment}, {impact}]
      4: the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering
         into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle" [syn:
         {shock}, {impact}]
      v 1: press or wedge together; pack together
      2: have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" [syn:
         {affect}, {impact}, {bear upon}, {bear on}, {touch on},
         {touch}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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