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Noun Power or influence control command power authority dominion government jurisdiction rule sovereignty mastery influence arm clutch grip hold reign reins ascendancy ascendency clout domination predominance amplitude death grip dominance empire expanse might range reach regime run scope spread stretch strong influence “Antioch held Edessa and Tripoli under its sway and was ruled by Normans.” Noun A rhythmical movement from side to side sweep swing wave movement oscillation roll shake undulation “If I didn't know better, I'd say she was putting a little extra sway in her step when she walked past me.” Noun The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly authority influence clout leverage pull control credit domination heft in juice power supremacy weight direction leadership “… outdated attitudes that still hold sway in some communities.” Noun The power to bring about a result on another effect impact influence mark repercussion “… under the sway of euphoria, she offered to take us all out to dinner in celebration of her new job.” Verb To make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions oscillate rock roll wobble fluctuate lurch vacillate vary waver yo-yo alternate bend careen equivocate hesitate lean pitch seesaw see-saw swing toss wabble wave incline shilly-shally pendulate pulsate shift slant swagger tilt totter vibrate weave blow hot and cold hum and haw move from side to side tip over hem and haw move to and fro go from one extreme to the other “The people swayed back and forth with arms linked.” Verb Influence, affect influence affect persuade bias control direct dominate guide impact impress manipulate move reach strike touch bend convert govern induce moldUS mouldUK nobble brainwash bring round carry conduct convince crack dispose get hook incline inspire manage motivate overrule predispose prevail on prompt reign sell talk round tell on whitewash win over impact on put across rule over soften up suck in work on hold sway over turn one's head twist one's arm lead by the nose “Not that someone's religious, but that they try to use that to sway other people.” Verb Move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side oscillate shake swing rock undulate move back and forth move to and fro move from side to side “Apparently the object began to sway backwards and forwards as if it were searching for something.” Verb Rule; govern rule control govern boss captain command direct dominate guide preside over “Now let the Lord forever reign and sway us as he will.” Verb To move or swing from side to side list reel stagger keel stumble swerve veer Find more words! 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