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the act of coercing someone into government service dye (fabric) before it is spun produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us" mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax" impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience" take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged" reproduce by printing have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" |
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