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        im·pres·sion

        impression

         
         
        pronunciation:
        ihm pre shn
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        part of speech: noun
        definition 1: a strong feeling, idea, or opinion that comes from experience with something.
        My impression of my teacher got better as the year went on.
        synonyms:
        belief, feeling, notion, opinion
        similar words:
        conviction, hunch, idea, perception, suspicion, understanding, view
        definition 2: a belief or a feeling that is created at the beginning of an experience.
        Paul had the impression that Sal liked him, but he was wrong.
        synonyms:
        impact, imprint
        similar words:
        feeling, idea, influence
        definition 3: a mark made by pressing.
        Our feet made impressions in the wet sand.
        synonyms:
        imprint
        similar words:
        mark, trace
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