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impression

noun as in influence

noun as in pretending to be somebody

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His mother was under the impression that he would do the fellowship as a gap year, and then reapply to return to college.

"The first impressions have been incredible and we will do really cool things together."

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Judges said they were "bowled over by Southport in Bloom's passionate dedication", adding that its Botanic Gardens, opened in 1874, "made a lasting impression".

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First impressions are not everything although, as a former player, he did not underestimate their importance.

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“When neighborhoods are plagued by issues such as aggressive panhandling, unruly street vending, public urination, abandoned vehicles, it gives the impression of an unsafe community,” Ms. Tisch said in January.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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