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English noun: sway | |||
| 1. | sway (attribute) controlling influence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | power, powerfulness | ||
| 2. | sway (act) pitching dangerously to one side | ||
| Synonyms | careen, rock, tilt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lurch, pitch, pitching | ||
English verb: sway | |||
| 1. | sway (motion) move back and forth or sideways | ||
| Samples | The ship was rocking. The tall building swayed. She rocked back and forth on her feet. | ||
| Examples | The crowds sway in the streets, The streets sway with crowds | ||
| Synonyms | rock, shake | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move back and forth | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nutate, roll, swag, totter | ||
| Verb group | rock, sway | ||
| 2. | sway (motion) move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner | ||
| Samples | He swung back. | ||
| Synonyms | swing | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move back and forth | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brachiate, lash, oscillate, vibrate, waver, weave | ||
| 3. | sway (social) win approval or support for | ||
| Samples | Carry all before one. His speech did not sway the voters. | ||
| Synonyms | carry, persuade | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act upon, influence, work | ||
| Verb group | carry | ||
| 4. | sway (motion) cause to move back and forth | ||
| Samples | Rock the cradle. Rock the baby. The wind swayed the trees gently. | ||
| Synonyms | rock | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Verb group | rock, shake, sway | ||
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