Heft and Leverage

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

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

Nearby Words: hefty, hefted, hefting

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

Heft and leverage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heft" instead a noun "Leverage".

Nearby Words: lever, levered, leveraged, leveraging
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