Clunk and Impact

Clunk

Clunk verb - Make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground.

Impact and clunk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impact" instead a verb "Clunk".

Nearby Words: clunky, clunker, clunking, clunked

Impact

Impact verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Usage example: the damage sustained when a car going 40 miles an hour impacts with a brick wall

Clunk and impact are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clunk" instead a verb "Impact".

Nearby Words: impacted, impacting, impactless
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