Influence and Sphere

Influence

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

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

Sphere noun - A more or less round body or mass.

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Influence and sphere are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a noun "Sphere".

Nearby Words: spherical, sphered, spheric, spheral, spherically

human	human influence	human sphere
alien	alien influence	alien sphere
single	single influence	single sphere
powerful	powerful influence	powerful sphere
Other adjectives: actual, massive, large, big, enormous, huge, evil, little, dark, psychic, new, political, growing, magical, soviet, western.

On the other hand, some Anthropomorphic Personifications are much weaker, perhaps due to having a minor sphere of influence (similar to Odd Job Gods).

Source: Anthropomorphic Personification
The United States didn't want European warships intruding into the American sphere of influence; instead, the Europeans would ask the US to send a gunboat to apply pressure on their behalf.

Source: Gunboat Diplomacy
Soviet-German relations began to deteriorate as Stalin became increasingly anxious about expanding his sphere of influence in Turkey and Bulgaria, and finishing off Finland.

Source: Useful Notes / History of the USSR

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