Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Influence.
6 letter answer(s) to influence
AFFECT
act physically on; have an effect upon;
connect closely and often incriminatingly;
have an effect upon;
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;
make believe with the intent to deceive;
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
5 letter answer(s) to influence
CLOUT
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
a target used in archery
special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker"
COLOR
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction;
a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect;
add color to;
affect as in thought or feeling;
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading;
any material used for its color;
change color, often in an undesired manner;
decorate with colors;
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for;
having or capable of producing colors;
interest and variety and intensity;
modify or bias;
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
8 letter answer(s) to influence
LEVERAGE
investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"
strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
4 letter answer(s) to influence
PULL
a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar
SWAY
cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
controlling influence
move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
pitching dangerously to one side
win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
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