Definitions of act upon
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have and exert influence or effect
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prejudice, prepossess
influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
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form, imprint
establish or impress firmly in the mind
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militate
have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
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manipulate, pull strings, pull wires
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
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color, colour
modify or bias
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swing, swing over
influence decisively
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blackjack, blackmail, pressure
exert pressure on someone through threats
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carry, persuade, sway
win approval or support for
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get at
influence by corruption
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fix
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
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dominate
be in control
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bias, predetermine
cause to be biased
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bias
influence in an unfair way
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overbear
overcome
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possess
enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
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