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influenza

Definitions of influenza
  1. noun
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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    types:
    manomorta
    the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
    intensità
    a powerful effect or influence
    morsa
    an intellectual hold or understanding
    type of:
    facoltà, potenza, potere
    possession of controlling influence
  2. noun
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  3. noun
    a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
  4. noun
    an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
    synonyms: grippe
  5. noun
    the effect of one thing (or person) on another
    synonyms: influsso
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    type of:
    risultato
    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  6. noun
    causing something without any direct or apparent effort
    synonyms: influsso, suggestione
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    types:
    manipolazione
    exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
    ipnotismo
    the act of inducing hypnosis
    adescamento, tentazione
    the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
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