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verbinduce into action by using one's charmtype of:
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verbhave and exert influence or effect
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verbshape or influence; give direction to
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nouna cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
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nouna power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etctype of:
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nouncausing something without any direct or apparent effort
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nounone having power to influence another
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nounthe effect of one thing (or person) on another
Examples of influence
- "The artist's work influenced the young painter"
- "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"
- "used her parents' influence to get the job"
- "she was the most important influence in my life"
- "he was a bad influence on the children"
- "the influence of mechanical action"