Influence
Nouns
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influence
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importance etc. Importance
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weight, pressure, preponderance, prevalence, sway
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predominance, predominancy
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ascendency
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dominance, reign
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control, domination, pull [Slang]
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authority etc. Authority
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capability etc. (power) Power
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effect etc. [Constant sequent.] Effect
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interest. synergy (cooperation) Cooperation. footing
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purchase etc. (support) Support
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play, leverage, vantage ground. tower of strength, host in himself
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protection, patronage, auspices.
Verbs
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have influence etc. n.
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be influential etc. adj.
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carry weight, weigh, tell
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have a hold upon, magnetize, bear upon, gain a footing, work upon
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take root, take hold
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strike root in. run through, pervade
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prevail, dominate, predominate
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out weigh, over weigh
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over-ride, over-bear
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gain head
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rage
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be rife etc. adj.
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spread like wildfire
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have the upper hand, get the upper hand, gain the upper hand, have full play, get full play, gain full play. be recognized, be listened to
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make one's voice heard, gain a hearing
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play a part, play a leading part, play a leading part in
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take the lead, pull the strings
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turn the scale, throw one's weight into the scale
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set the fashion, lead the dance.
Adjectives
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influential, effective
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important etc. Importance
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weighty
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prevailing etc. v.
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prevalent, rife, rampant, dominant, regnant, predominant, in the ascendant, hegemonical.