Credit and Heft

Credit

Credit noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.
Usage example: despite his legal woes, he has not yet lost all his credit with the administration in the White House

Heft and credit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heft" instead a noun "Credit".

Heft

Heft noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.
Usage example: as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles

Credit and heft are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Credit" instead a noun "Heft".

Nearby Words: hefty, hefted, hefting
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