Sway and Shift

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Sway

Sway verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
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Shift and sway are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead a verb "Sway".
Nearby Words: swayed, swaying

Shift

Shift verb - To change the place or position of.
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Sway and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sway" instead a verb "Shift".
Nearby Words: shifting, shifted, shifty, shiftiness, shifter

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full full sway full shift
violent violent sway violent shift
massive massive sway massive shift
slight slight sway slight shift
Other adjectives: noticeable, major, immediate, political, significant.

Common collocations

sympathy sway sympathy shift sympathy
opinion sway opinion shift opinion
attention sway attention shift attention
odds sway odds shift odds
Other words: way, bit, little, actions, times.
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