influence

Definitions of influence
  1. noun
    exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
  2. noun
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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    force
    a powerful effect or influence
    emprise
    an intellectual hold or understanding
    pression
    a force that compels
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    force, pouvoir
    possession of controlling influence
  3. noun
    one having power to influence another
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    force, pouvoir
    one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
  4. noun
    the effect of one thing (or person) on another
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    conséquence, effet, résultat
    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  5. noun
    causing something without any direct or apparent effort
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    séduction, tentation
    the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
    tentation
    enticing someone astray from right behavior
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    cause
    the act of causing something to happen
  6. noun
    a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
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    aide, appui, confirmation, corroboration, secours, soutien, support
    something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
    tentation
    something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
    pilier, planche de salut
    a central cohesive source of support and stability
    appât, leurre
    anything that serves as an enticement
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    facteur déterminant
    a determining or causal element or factor
  7. noun
    controlling influence
    synonyms: domination, pouvoir
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    force, pouvoir
    possession of controlling influence
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