Influence and Use

Influence

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

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

Use noun - Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage.

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

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

human	human influence	human use
good	good influence	good use
single	single influence	single use
obvious	obvious influence	obvious use
Other adjectives: heavy, actual, real, great, little, main, personal, new, early, possible, less, primary.

character	influence character	use character
power	influence power	use power
control	influence control	use control
way	influence way	use way
Other words: characters, music, magic, powers.

This is in spite of the fact that he has proven through empirical evidence that by gifting his powers to others, he can stave off the corruptive influence and use the powers to help people.

Source: Characters / The Reckoners Trilogy
There is an official muggle power, and even elections every five years... which the mages influence and use as a playing field to settle political disputes by proxy since their own regulations strictly forbid them from directly antagonizing one another.

Source: The Magocracy
A backstabbing adviser is much more dangerous since they have more influence in the court, and if they grow too ambitious, they will gladly use this influence for their own needs.

Source: Literature / The Prince

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