impact
B1Academic AWL-2UK /ˈɪmpækt/US /ˈɪmpækt/
Meaning
noun
the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something
“a positive/a negative/an adverse impact”
verb
to have an effect on somebody/something
“impact on/upon somebody/something, Her father's death impacted greatly on her childhood years.”
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“is a million dollars impact on Tesla.”
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“The way you vote, the way you live, the way you protest, the pressure you bring to bear on your government has an impact way beyond your borders.”
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