Synonyms: encroachment, impact, impingement
Definition: influencing strongly
Usage: they resented the impingement of American values on European culture
Similar words: influence
Definition: causing something without any direct or apparent effort
Definition: the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
Usage: the armies met in the shock of battle
Similar words: scrap, combat, fight, fighting
Definition: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
Usage: a fight broke out at the hockey game; there was fighting in the streets; the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Synonyms: impact
Definition: the striking of one body against another
Similar words: impinging, striking, contact
Definition: the physical coming together of two or more things
Usage: contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
Definition: a forceful consequence; a strong effect
Usage: the book had an important impact on my thinking; the book packs a wallop
Similar words: effect, consequence, event, issue, result, outcome, upshot
Definition: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Usage: the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise; his decision had depressing consequences for business; he acted very wise after the event
Synonyms: touch, touch on, impact, affect, bear on, bear upon
Definition: have an effect upon
Usage: Will the new rules affect me?
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: impact
Definition: press or wedge together; pack together
Similar words: force, wedge, squeeze
Definition: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
Usage: I squeezed myself into the corner