Clout and Success

Clout

Clout noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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Success and clout are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Success" instead a noun "Clout".

Nearby Words: clouted, clouting

Success noun - A person or thing that is successful.

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Clout and success are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clout" instead a noun "Success".

good	good clout	good success
considerable	considerable clout	considerable success
critical	critical clout	critical success
real	real clout	real success
Other adjectives: massive, enormous, little, major, less, limited, military, significant, greatest, international, economic, financial, newfound.

This massive success gave Playmates the clout to pursue other well-known properties like Star Trek and The Simpsons, but TMNT is still its signature product.

Source: Creator / Playmates Toys
Her success was independent of her relationship with Hearst, though he did try to use his clout to gain Davies leading-lady roles — a career path that Davies herself knew she was not suited for.

Source: No Celebrities Were Harmed / Live-Action Films
My Greatest Failure: After the phenomenal success of Ghostbusters (1984), Murray used his clout to bring a pet project to fruition, playing the main character in a film adaptation of W.

Source: Creator / Bill Murray

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