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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

A police anti-racism commitment "gives the wrong impression", Police Minister Sarah Jones has said as forces' chiefs pledge to review the guidance in the wake of the murder of Henry Nowak.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

It was clear my conversation was not making much of an impression on him.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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