Capacity and Influence

Capacity

Capacity noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

Usage example: not everyone has the capacity for learning higher math

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Influence and capacity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Influence" instead a noun "Capacity".

Influence noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.

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Capacity and influence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capacity" instead a noun "Influence".

good	good capacity	good influence
high	high capacity	high influence
sufficient	sufficient capacity	sufficient influence
actual	actual capacity	actual influence
Other adjectives: real, massive, large, increased, great, enormous, huge, little, new, mental, less, significant, immense, greater, magical.

Also, Lucius had no capacity to influence Draco's becoming a Death Eater one way or another, seeing as he was in Azkaban for the sixth book, which was when that happened.

Source: Draco In Leather Pants / Harry Potter
A surprising number of the plots Littlefinger has had a direct influence on have involved poison in some capacity at some point.

Source: Master Poisoner
Chiang attempted to harness the power of 'blueshirts', paramilitary strongmen hired by the Guomindang in its capacity as a political party, to 'influence' public opinion in conjunction with a new secret police force under the secretive Dai Li.

Source: Useful Notes / No More Emperors

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