Influence
Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Usage example: the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies
Interest and influence are semantically related In some cases you can use "Interest" instead the word "Influence" as a verb or a noun.
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How words are described
| human | human influence | human interest |
| good | good influence | good interest |
| clear | clear influence | clear interest |
| single | single influence | single interest |
| Other adjectives: obvious, strong, actual, definite, real, increased, great, huge, little, slight, main, personal, new, major, possible, less, significant, greater, primary. | ||
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Interest and Influence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/influence/interest
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