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| staggering |
causing one to become unstable or near collapse; very powerful or heavy in impact. [1/2 definitions] |
| star |
(usu. pl.) in astrology, a planet or arrangement of planets thought to have an impact on one's destiny. [1/11 definitions] |
| strike |
to have an impact on; impress. [1/31 definitions] |
| stroke |
the impact, sound, rhythm, or the like created by striking. [2/13 definitions] |
| tell |
to have some pronounced effect or impact (fol. by "on"). [1/9 definitions] |
| tell on |
to make a visible, usually negative, impact on (someone or something). [1/2 definitions] |
| thud |
a muffled sound of impact. [1/3 definitions] |
| thump |
a heavy dull sound of impact, as made by a blunt instrument striking or a large object falling. [2/7 definitions] |
| touch |
to have an impact on. [1/22 definitions] |
| wallop |
(informal) a forceful blow or impact. [1/5 definitions] |
| wham |
to strike, land with an impact, or explode loudly. [1/3 definitions] |
| whiplash |
an injury to the neck or spine caused by the sudden jerking of the head forward or back, as from the sudden impact of an automobile collision. [1/2 definitions] |
| work |
to have an impact or influence. [1/22 definitions] |
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