Influence and Manner

Influence

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

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

Manner noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Influence and manner are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a noun "Manner".

direct	direct influence	direct manner
positive	positive influence	positive manner
obvious	obvious influence	obvious manner
evil	evil influence	evil manner
Other adjectives: subtle, possible, indirect.

Max Baer, another fighter from the same era as Louis and Schmeling, may have been another influence, as Baer killed a man in the ring in a rather similar manner to how Drago killed Apollo.

Source: Franchise / Rocky
In the books, it's explicitly stated by Aragorn that they would not have openly attacked the inn in this manner, and that their assailants were instead Men of Bree under their influence.

Source: Film / The Lord of the Rings
When writers want to hint at the true extent of a recently-introduced character's power or influence without going into detail about it, they instead have already-established and respected characters address them in a deferential manner.

Source: Respected by the Respected

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