influencia

Definitions of influencia
  1. noun
    causing something without any direct or apparent effort
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    exposición
    the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
    intrusión, usurpación
    influencing strongly
    manejo, manipulación
    exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
    hipnotismo, mesmerismo
    the act of inducing hypnosis
    tentación
    the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
    carantoñas, gitanería, halagos, lisonjas, zalamería
    the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
    seducción
    enticing someone astray from right behavior
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    causalidad
    the act of causing something to happen
  2. noun
    strategic advantage; power to act effectively
    synonyms: fuerza, peso
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    delantera, superioridad, ventaja
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  3. noun
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
    synonyms: influjo
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    manos muertas
    the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
    fuerza
    a powerful effect or influence
    apretón, asimiento, control, dominio
    an intellectual hold or understanding
    tentáculo
    something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
    presión
    a force that compels
    coacción
    compulsory force or threat
    sangre vital
    an essential or life-giving force
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    poder, potencia
    possession of controlling influence
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