Influence and Proceed

Influence

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

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

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.

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Influence and proceed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Proceed".

Nearby Word: proceeding

character	influence character	proceed character
life	influence life	proceed life
control	influence control	proceed control
place	influence place	proceed place
Other words: way, speed, characters, world, story, powers.

Free Sample Plot Coupon: Midna and Link proceed to look for the Fused Shadows after purging Faron Woods from the influence of twilight.

Source: Video Game / The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Nearly everything the player does in Iji — from how many enemies she kills to which logbooks she reads — has at least some influence on how the story unfolds, how dialogues proceed, and even how characters react to Iji's presence.

Source: Sliding Scale of Gameplay and Story Integration aka: Gameplay And Story Integration

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