All 8 Uses of
impact
in
Divergent
- The impact knocks the wind out of me and I wheeze, struggling to breathe again.†
Chpt 6 *
- Then I throw myself at Molly, hoping the force of the impact will surprise her and knock her down, but before I can do any damage, cold hands close around my waist.
Chpt 19impact = collision
- My toes ache from the impact, and I hear a long, low groan.
Chpt 20
- I clench my teeth to keep from crying out, though pain from the impact went all the way down my spine.
Chpt 21
- My knuckles sting from the impact.
Chpt 24 *
- Heat races through my body, driving the weakness out of me, and I smack him so hard my knuckles burn with the impact.
Chpt 27
- The impact makes the wound in my right shoulder burn like it got stuck with a hot poker.
Chpt 35
- My knees ache, and the impact shudders through my body, making my shoulder throb.
Chpt 37
Definitions:
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(impact as in: at the moment of impact) collision (when two objects collide or crash)
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(impact as in: her impact on foreign policy) influence or effect