SWAYS
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Definition
noun
- The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
- A rocking or swinging motion.“The old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room.”
- Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side“I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.”
verb
- To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.“sway to the music; The trees swayed in the breeze.”
- To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.“to sway the sceptre”
- To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.“Do you think you can sway their decision?”
Source: Wiktionary
