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impingement

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Synonyms and Antonyms of impingement

a forceful coming together of two things

the impingement of the hailstones on the metal roof was making quite a racket

Synonyms of impingement

bump, collision, concussion, crash, impact, jar, jolt, jounce, kick, shock, slam, smash, strike, wallop

Words Related to impingement

blow, buffet, hit, knock, punch, rap, slap, thump

bashing, battering, bludgeoning, clobbering, hammering, lambasting, licking, pounding, pummeling (also pummelling), thrashing

contact, encounter, meeting, touch

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