Change
How words are described
| positive | positive change | positive influence |
| single | single change | single influence |
| obvious | obvious change | obvious influence |
| actual | actual change | actual influence |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, large, big, great, huge, little, slight, bad, main, social, noticeable, important, key, new, major, political, significant, cultural, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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But he will not (openly) break the law... he'll instead work to change it, using all his power and influence to do so through perfectly legal channels.
Source: Lawful Neutral - So it's probably a really good idea not to do anything that might influence them to change said happy-go-lucky nature.
Source: Superweapon Surprise -
There's no Big Bad (despite the insistence of some characters that there must be), the central plot doesn't involve Saving the World, and as opposed to being The Chosen One destined to change and influence the world, Hawke is an ordinary (if badass) person simply trying to survive with their family.
Source: Video Game / Dragon Age II
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