Swing and Sway

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Swing

Swing verb - To change the course or direction of (something).
Usage example: at the sound of gunfire, the cavalry officer swung his horse around and galloped rapidly back to the fort
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Sway is a synonym for swing in movement topic. In some cases you can use "Sway" instead the word "Swing" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like move, pitch, fluctuate, bob. popular alternative
Nearby Words: swinging, swinger, swingle

Sway

Sway verb - Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner.
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Swing is a synonym for sway in move topic. You can use "Swing" instead the word "Sway" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as pitch, fluctuate, bob, flutter. popular alternative
Nearby Words: swayed, swaying

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old old swing old sway
full full swing full sway
heavy heavy swing heavy sway
massive massive swing massive sway
Other adjectives: great, little, meaningful.

Common collocations

opinion swing opinion sway opinion
way swing way sway way
times swing times sway times
votes swing votes sway votes
Other words: enemies.
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