All 4 Uses of
impact
in
Gone with the Wind
- There was something breathtaking in the grace of his big body which made his very entrance into a room like an abrupt physical impact, something in the impertinence and bland mockery of his dark eyes that challenged her spirit to subdue him.†
Chpt 2.12
- Then, Scarlett knew the truth, with the impact of a blow.†
Chpt 3.30 *
- For a moment it was as though Melanie swayed under the impact of a heavy blow and Rhett's arm went around her waist to steady her.†
Chpt 4.45
- As the full impact of the meaning smote her, Melanie became so embarrassed that she fumbled with the bandage until it slid off the wound entirely.†
Chpt 4.45
Definition:
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(impact as in: her impact on foreign policy) influence or effect