Influence and Shift

Influence

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

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

Shift verb - To change the place or position of.

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Influence and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Shift".

Nearby Words: shifting, shifted, shifty, shiftiness, shifter

clear	clear influence	clear shift
single	single influence	single shift
obvious	obvious influence	obvious shift
actual	actual influence	actual shift
Other adjectives: definite, real, massive, large, big, huge, slight, subtle, main, social, noticeable, important, key, new, major, political, negative, significant, cultural, biggest.

opinion	influence opinion	shift opinion
direction	influence direction	shift direction
appearance	influence appearance	shift appearance
plot	influence plot	shift plot
Other words: number, way, speed, personality, world, actions, reality, stats.

Lower influence also unlocks new dialogue options, but the alignments of your party members instead shift towards the opposite of your own.

Source: Video Game / Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords aka: Knights Of The Old Republic II
Some have theorized that it signifies the Blue Clan's power and influence - indeed, the color does shift a bit when the Red Clan and Green Clan gain influence.

Source: Unnaturally Blue Lighting
Hoyt's Draw One in the Dark, both Tom and Kyrie shift under the influence of emotions and the moon.

Source: Involuntary Shapeshifter aka: Involuntary Shapeshifting

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