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plural of sway
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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
the power to bring about a result on another
- under the sway of euphoria, she offered to take us all out to dinner in celebration of her new job
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2
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
- outdated attitudes that still hold sway in some communities
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- authorities,
- clouts,
- credits,
- hefts,
- influences,
- ins,
- juices
- [slang],
- leverages,
- pulls,
- weights
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3
the right or means to command or control others
- a time when Rome held sway over a vast empire that stretched from Britain to the Near East
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sways
verb
present tense third-person singular of sway
Synonyms & Antonyms of sways (Entry 2 of 2)
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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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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