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sway
Synonyms and Antonyms of sway
- under the sway of euphoria, she offered to take us all out to dinner in celebration of her new job
- outdated attitudes that still hold sway in some communities
- a time when Rome held sway over a vast empire that stretched from Britain to the Near East
Synonym Discussion of sway
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- the power to mold public opinion
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- granted the authority to manage her estate
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- the bureau having jurisdiction over parks
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- you are responsible for the students under your control
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- the army officer in command
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- the empire extended its sway over the region
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- given dominion over all the animals
sway
Synonyms and Antonyms of sway
- how can you not be swayed by that precious kitten, meowing as if to say, "Please take me home with you?"
carry away, dazzle, enrapture, entrance, enthrall (or enthral), ravish, transport
engage, interest, involve, penetrate, pierce
afflict, agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, fluster, harass, harry, perturb, pester, plague, smite, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry, wring
allure, attract, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate
- the way the ski lift was swaying in the wind made me nervous
- an epic novel set in the days when Rome swayed the Western world
Synonym Discussion of sway
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- the door suddenly swung open
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- trees swaying in the breeze
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- an oscillating fan
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- the vibrating strings of a piano
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- fluctuating interest rates
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- the exhausted runner wavered before collapsing
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- an undulating sea of grass
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