Pull and Sway

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

Usage example: their lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington

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Sway is a synonym for pull in influence topic. In some cases you can use "Sway" instead a noun "Pull", when it comes to topics like affect.

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

Sway noun - The power to bring about a result on another.

Usage example: under the sway of euphoria, she offered to take us all out to dinner in celebration of her new job

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Pull is a synonym for sway in affect topic. Sometimes you can use "Pull" instead a noun "Sway". informal substitute

Nearby Words: swayed, swaying

full	full pull	full sway
considerable	considerable pull	considerable sway
heavy	heavy pull	heavy sway
massive	massive pull	massive sway
Other adjectives: little, slight, meaningful, major, political, significant.

I expect him to pull away and return to his physics now that our moment of silliness is over, but to my surprise he just puts his arms around me and we sway from side to side.

Source: Convenient Slow Dance
He uses a nice mix of old-fashioned manipulation and temptation to pull people under his sway to turn them into vampires.

Source: Film / Fright Night (2011)

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