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/ˈɪnfluəns/
Example: “Friends can have a strong influence.”
Synonyms: charm, shape, determine
Adjective
Example: “Young minds are malleable.”
Synonyms: flexible, adaptable
Antonyms: rigid
Example: “This company is dominant in the market.”
Synonyms: leading, powerful
Antonyms: weak
Verb
Example: “The manager can exert influence on the team.”
Synonyms: apply, use
Antonyms: withdraw
Noun
Example: “The bonus served as an inducement to stay.”
Synonyms: incentive, motivation
Antonyms: deterrent, discouragement
Adverb
Example: “The market is dominantly controlled by a few firms.”
Synonyms: powerfully, predominantly
Antonyms: weakly, marginally
Example: “The archive revealed an unsuspected source of influence.”
Synonyms: unexpected, unimagined
Antonyms: suspected, expected
Example: “The critic became a taste-maker in contemporary art.”
Synonyms: trendsetter, influencer
Antonyms: follower, outsider
Example: “The policy seeks to restore economic equilibrium.”
Synonyms: balance, stability
Antonyms: imbalance, instability
Example: “Emotional manipulation can be hard to detect.”
Synonyms: influence
Antonyms: honesty
Example: “He kept the watch for sentimental reasons.”
Synonyms: emotional
Antonyms: unsentimental
Example: “She was the main mover behind the reform.”
Synonyms: driver
Example: “I can’t control the weather.”
Synonyms: manage
Antonyms: lose control
Example: “The company plans to expand globally.”
Synonyms: grow, extend
Antonyms: shrink
Example: “She convinced them to change plans.”
Synonyms: persuade, influence
Antonyms: doubt
Example: “This meeting is important.”
Synonyms: significant
Antonyms: unimportant
/ˈɪmpækt/
Example: “The decision had a strong impact.”
Synonyms: touch, affect, encroachment
/ˈfæktər/
Example: “Cost is an important factor.”
Synonyms: component, element, agent
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