Impact and Response

Impact

Impact noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

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Response and impact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Response" instead a noun "Impact".

Nearby Words: impacted, impacting, impactless

Response noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

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Impact and response are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impact" instead a noun "Response".

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

emotional	emotional impact	emotional response
physical	physical impact	physical response
better	better impact	better response
similar	similar impact	similar response
Other adjectives: natural, following, direct, positive, initial, proper, strong, actual, real, great, immediate, negative, last, different.

Watching how others got hypocritical in response had more of an impact than the actual death, though.

Source: Cynicism Catalyst
In response, a single slap by Miracleman has the effect of Punching Ben Across the Room and to a nearby forest, where his landing leaves an impact crater on the ground.

Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Comic Books
It is possible for a disproportionate response to an impact to result from involuntary muscle spasms, in the same way that an electric shock can "knock you over".

Source: Blown Across the Room

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