Influence and Key

Influence

Influence noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.

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Key and influence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Key" instead a noun "Influence".

Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.

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Influence and key are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a noun "Key".

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

musical	musical influence	musical key
single	single influence	single key
powerful	powerful influence	powerful key
actual	actual influence	actual key
Other adjectives: real, large, big, bad, dark, main, important, new, major, possible.

Using certain key words, he has control over younger members and can somewhat influence the Senior Council.

Source: Apparently Powerless Puppetmaster
While all the men were off conquering the world women held key administrative posts and exercised considerable influence in matters of succession.

Source: Behind Every Great Man
Animal Motifs: The three key Mons take their influence from real-life animals (lizard, dog, fox), while the twelve Devas are based on the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac.

Source: Anime / Digimon Tamers

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