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affect1 |
to influence, cause a change in, or have an impact on. [2/4 definitions] |
amount |
the full impact or value; import. [1/4 definitions] |
belly-flop |
a dive, usu. done accidentally, in which most of the impact is taken by the diver's belly hitting flat against the water's surface. [1/3 definitions] |
break |
to soften the impact of. [1/26 definitions] |
breakaway |
of a theatrical or film prop, designing to break under slight impact, as a balsa-wood chair. [2/6 definitions] |
buffet1 |
a jarring impact, such as that produced by a blow. [1/4 definitions] |
bump |
to knock against or hit, often by accident. [3/7 definitions] |
bumper |
a device for minimizing damage by absorbing the shock of impact, esp. the metal structure often found at the front and back of motor vehicles. [1/7 definitions] |
catastrophic |
extensive with respect to amount of destruction or negative impact. [1/2 definitions] |
circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. [2/3 definitions] |
condition |
(pl.) circumstances or features of one's environment, esp. as they have an impact on or determine a particular activity or process. [1/9 definitions] |
crash1 |
to break up or be destroyed by hitting against something noisily and violently; smash. [2/7 definitions] |
crater |
a similar depression in the surface of the earth or other heavenly bodies caused by the impact of falling meteorites or the explosion of a mine or bomb. [1/3 definitions] |
declaim |
to speak or write for rhetorical impact, without logic or sincerity. [1/4 definitions] |
dint |
force or impact. |
drastic |
acting with great speed, force, or impact; violent. [1/2 definitions] |
environment |
the set of things and conditions that constitute the sphere in which a particular type of organism lives and that have an impact on its physical growth and survival. [1/3 definitions] |
explode |
to release energy forcefully with noise, heat, and the violent expansion of gases, because of rapid chemical change or sudden violent impact. [1/7 definitions] |
hand grenade |
a small hand-thrown explosive shell that is exploded by a fuse or on impact. |
hard hat |
a protective helmet, made of metal or hard, impact-resistant plastic, worn by construction workers, miners, and the like. |
helmet |
a hard covering worn to protect the head from impact. |
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