indelible impression

collocation in English

meaningsofindelibleandimpression

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indelible
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈdel.ə.bəl/us
/ɪnˈdel.ə.bəl/
An indelible mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any ...
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impression
noun
uk
/ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/us
/ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/
an idea or opinion of what something or someone ...
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(Definition ofindelibleandimpressionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofindelible impression

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The forensic excavations left anindelibleimpression, as did the commitment of the archaeologists to the difficult task of excavation and identification.
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But if he ultimately did more harm to it than it had done to him, his encounter with the law of libel had left anindelibleimpressionon him.
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He was adamant that music teaching should be animated and lively, and that the music played in the classroom should be approachable and leave anindelibleimpression.
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I have seen it, and it has left on me anindelibleimpression.
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What he related to me left anindelibleimpressionon my mind.
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The concluding words of that lecture made anindelibleimpressionon my mind.
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They left anindelibleimpressionon my mind.
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It is clear that this debate has made an impact on him, and we hope that it will have left anindelibleimpression.
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Quite apart from the merits of the case, the teachers' strike will make anindelibleimpressionupon the minds of the children.
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My extensive round of visits to sites in the summer of 1977 remains as anindelibleimpression.
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That speech left anindelibleimpressionon my mind.
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It has left anindelibleimpressionupon the low paid.
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Most of us come across something in life's experiences that leaves anindelibleimpression.
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It was an experience which has made anindelibleimpressionupon him.
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That human tragedy left anindelibleimpressionon me.
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The enthusiasm and public spirit of all connected with the agricultural industry, whether on the farming or the manufacturing side, left anindelibleimpressionon our minds.
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He made anindelibleimpressionon her.
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This experience evidently left anindelibleimpressionon him, and he became obsessed with the transitiveness of life and the power of death.
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Having inhabited this role for almost two decades, barring a sabbatical, she has made anindelibleimpressionon viewers.
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However, the possibility of lawsuits left anindelibleimpressionupon those involved.
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