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impinges

verb

Meaning

  1. To make a physical impact on.
  2. To interfere with.
  3. To have an effect upon, especially a negative one.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

encroach(English)infringe(English)trench(English)affects(English)afflicts(English)encroaches(English)erodes(English)hampers(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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