Govern and Influence

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Govern

Govern verb - To exercise authority or power over.

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Influence is a synonym for govern in affect topic. In some cases you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Govern", when it comes to topics like control, determine.

Nearby Words: government, governor, governing, governance, governable

Influence

Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

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Govern is a synonym for influence in determine topic. Sometimes you can use "Govern" instead a verb "Influence".

Nearby Words: influenced, influential, influencing, influent

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life	govern life	influence life
men	govern men	influence men
society	govern society	influence society
world	govern world	influence world
Other words: actions, magic, reality, behavior, humans, games, beings.

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The old Bronquian monarchy is falling apart: Ike was easily manipulated by the corrupt court and killed by the corrupt military; Soltier does not have the political skill to hold his own between said court and military, and decides to govern using fear in order to exert what influence he can.

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