Tall buildings may sway in a strong wind.
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Sway
/sweɪ/
Synonyms for "sway" (445 found)
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Closest matches (89)
Verb(9 words)
acmeadministrationadvantageaffectalternateamplitudeangleangle offangularityargue intoascendascendancyauthorityauthorizationback and fillbankbe-all and end-allbear offbear reignbend
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biasblow hot and coldblue ribbonblunderbobbobblebreak downbringbring overbring roundbring to reasoncantcaptivatecareencareercarrycave inchampionshipcharismacharmcivil governmentclawsclimbcloutclutchescogglecollapsecolorcommandconconductconsequencecontrolconvertconvincecreditcrookdangledecidedeclinedeflectdescenddeterminedeviatedipdirect
Adjective(3 words)
behavioral influencecommon rockcontrolling influence
Strong matches (134)
directiondirectorshipdisciplinedispensationdisposedispositiondistortdivagatedivergedivertdominancedominationdominiondraw overdropebb and floweffecteffectivenesseminenceempery
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empireenchantmentengageenlistesteemexpansefallfall awayfall infall offfalterfascinatefavorfirst placefirst prizeflounceflounderfluctuateflutterforceform of governmentfoundergaingain overgetget to dogo downhillgo through phasesgo uphillgood feelinggoverngovernancegovernmentgradegraspgripguidehandhandsheadshipheavehegemonyheighthighesthobbyhorseholdhookhook inimperiumimportanceimpressincidental powerinclinationinclineinduceinfluenceinfluentialityinsinuationinspireinterestinterest iniron handjarjaundicejurisdictionkeelkingshiplaborleadlead by the noseleadershipleanleaningleaning towerleveragelibratelibrationlistlobbylocklordshiplurchluremagnetismmake heavy weathermanagemanagementmastership
Noun(14 words)
dutch invloedeffects techniquesfrench media influencegroovegroup persuasionhulashuman influenceinfluenceinfluence tacticinfluencesinfluencingliltliltinglobbying power
Adjective(5 words)
economic influencefamily influencegerman einflussgreat influenceimmediate influence
Verb(7 words)
Related words (222)
masterymaximummightmomentmostmotionmovene plus ultranew highnutateobliqueoscillateouttalkoverripeoverruleoversightpalmpalmsparamountcypendulate
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personalitypersuadepersuasionpitchpitch and plungepitch and tossplungepolitical organizationpolitypotencypoundpowerpredisposepredominanceprejudiceprejudice againstprejudice the issuepreponderanceprepossesspresidencypressureprestigeprevailprevail onprevail uponprevail withprevalenceprimacyprocurepromptpurchaserajrakerangereachrearrecordreelregimeregimenregnancyregulationreignreputeresonateretreatring the changesriserockrollroomrulerule oversayscendscopeseesawseethesellsell one onshakesheershelveshiftshufflesidleskewslantslopesluesoften upsovereigntyspreadstaggerstretchstrikestringstringsstrugglestumblesuasionsubtle influencesuggestionsupervisionsupremacyswagsweepswerveswingswingingsystem of governmenttalktalk intotalk overtalonsteeterteeter totterteeter-tottertempttendthrash abouttilttingetiptonetop spottoppletopple downtopple overtosstoss and tumbletoss and turntottertouchtower of pisatumbleturntwistundulateupperupper handupriseurgevacillatevaryveervibratevolutationwagwagglewallopwallowwanglewangle intowarpwavewaverwax and wanewear downwear the crownweaveweigh withweightwelterwhip handwield the scepterwinwin overwobbleworkyawzenith
Determiner(1 words)
no friction influence
Noun(29 words)
Verb(14 words)
Adjective(6 words)
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31 total sentences available.
Nothing could sway his conviction.
Source: tatoeba (286792)
In truth, a man who renders everyone their due because he fears the gallows, acts under the sway and compulsion of others, and cannot be called just. But a man who does the same from a knowledge of the true reason for laws and their necessity, acts from a firm purpose and of his own accord, and is therefore properly called just.
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Though he is no longer president, he still holds considerable sway among the political elite.
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