Hypernyms for "influence"
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bewitch
blackjack
blackmail
canker
carry
carry weight
color
colour
cross-pollination
dead hand
dead hand of the past
decide
disincline
dispose
dominate
encroachment
enticement
exposure
fix
force
form
get at
grasp
grip
hypnotism
impact
impingement
imponderable
imprint
incline
index
indispose
magnetise
magnetize
manipulate
manipulation
mesmerise
mesmerism
mesmerize
militate
miscreate
morale builder
mortmain
pace
persuade
perturbation
pestilence
predetermine
prejudice
prepossess
pressure
pull strings
pull wires
purchase
reshape
spellbind
suggestion
support
sway
swing
swing over
temptation
time
use
wind
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.