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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
influence
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/
verb1 of 2
to affect what happens; change something (indirectly)
- “He had a huge influence on the people around him.”Tatoeba
- “I was under her magic influence for a long time.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)