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swaying

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(Entry 1 of 3)

as in musical, lilting

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swaying

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as in prompting, influencing

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swaying

present participle of sway

Synonyms & Antonyms of swaying (Entry 3 of 3)

1 to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response

how can you not be swayed by that precious kitten, meowing as if to say, "Please take me home with you?"

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getting to

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underwhelming

2 to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the way the ski lift was swaying in the wind made me nervous

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3 archaic to exercise authority or power over

an epic novel set in the days when Rome swayed the Western world

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