Influence and Support

Influence

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

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Support and influence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Support" instead the word "Influence" as a noun or a verb.

Support noun - Something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest.

Usage example: his faith was all the support he needed

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Influence and support are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead the word "Support" as a noun or a verb.

good	good influence	good support
direct	direct influence	direct support
considerable	considerable influence	considerable support
strong	strong influence	strong support
Other adjectives: powerful, real, massive, great, little, main, social, new, major, political, outside, less, significant, foreign, magical.

life	influence life	support life
work	influence work	support work
choice	influence choice	support choice
decision	influence decision	support decision
Other words: government, story, actions.

Hit Points: Authority, presumably how much influence or support your Realm has.

Source: Tabletop Game / Star Realms
Makes sense, as the players are trying to set up a new interstellar empire, and need support and influence to stay in power.

Source: Hit Points aka: Hit Point
Doki Doki Pretty Cure has Alice Yotsuba, an Ojou who initially offered to use her family's obscene wealth and influence to support her friends' superhero team as a "manager".

Source: Support Party Member

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