Step-by-step explanation:
impact
noun
/ˈɪmpakt/
1.the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
"there was the sound of a third impact"
Similar:
collision
crash
smash
clash
bump
bang
knock
jolt
thump
whack
thwack
slam
smack
contact
2.a marked effect or influence.
"our regional measures have had a significant impact on unemployment"
Similar:
effect
influence
impression
footprint
results
aftermath
consequences
repercussions
ramifications
reverberations
pay-off
verb
/ɪmˈpakt/
1.come into forcible contact with another object.
"the shell impacted twenty yards away"
Similar:
crash into
smash into
collide with
be in collision with
hit
strike
ram
smack into
slam into
bang into
cannon into
plough into
meet head-on
dash against
2.have a strong effect on someone or something.
"high interest rates have impacted on retail spending"