Influence and Possess

Influence

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

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Possess and influence are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Possess" with "Influence", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: influenced, influential, influencing, influent

Possess

Possess verb - To keep, control, or experience as one's own.

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Synonyms for Possess

Antonyms for Possess

Influence and possess are semantically related in control topic. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Possess", if it concerns topics such as take control of.

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Common collocations

person	influence person	possess person
mind	influence mind	possess mind
power	influence power	possess power
someone	influence someone	possess someone
Other words: number, speed, characters, magic, anyone, humans, mortals, objects, powers, animals, beings.

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This is how the Nogisune tends to possess or influence people in Teen Wolf.

Source: Orifice Invasion
Consequently, the Doctor assumed that Simeon was directing it and pulling the strings, but when he is taken out of the picture, the Great Intelligence reveals that it has grown sufficiently strong that it no longer needs its host, and can now possess and influence other humans under its own power.

Source: Tulpa
The others shown to be capable of this are Tex and Church, who both simply take over the body of the person they "possess", and Sigma, who, like O'Malley, is more about influence than direct control.

Source: Wetware Body

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