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
Leverage and credit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Leverage" instead a noun "Credit".
Leverage
Leverage noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.
Usage example: lacking much of the leverage it once had, the union is now being forced to make some humiliating concessions
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Synonyms for Leverage
Credit and leverage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Credit" instead a noun "Leverage".
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- A pair of FBI agents are Those Two Guys in Leverage; they think Parker and Hardison are also FBI agents and the team is nice enough to give them credit for a few of their jobs.
Source: CIA Evil, FBI Good
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