Influence and Relate

Influence

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

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

Relate verb - To form a close personal relationship.

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Influence and relate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Relate".

mind	influence mind	relate mind
action	influence action	relate action
appearance	influence appearance	relate appearance
result	influence result	relate result
Other words: way, story, history, events.

It's likely because Children Are Innocent so he, being the ultimate innocent, can relate to them better, and can influence them to adopt his kind and giving mindset before they become too jaded.

Source: Literature / The Idiot

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