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impression

[im-presh-uhn] / ɪmˈprɛʃ ən /




NOUN
pretending to be somebody
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McClain’s cattle were spread across multiple yards in both Kentucky and Texas, leaving the impression that more cattle were elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“We weren’t given the impression that Elliot had spent a lot of time with ‘Transatlanticism’ in college,” Gibbard says of the 32-year-old exec, who made his name signing rappers like Ice Spice and Trippie Redd.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

If there is a trial, you’ll want to make a vivid impression on lawyers, judges and compliance officers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Investors had the impression that Alphabet would keep funding its huge capital expenditures—slated to total $180 billion to $190 billion this year—from earnings and new debt.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

He had painted it to give the impression of a gleaming metal blade, sharp enough to split an eyelash, but it was actually smooth-sanded wood and quite safe to play with.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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