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Noun sway has 2 senses
- sway - controlling influence
--1 is a kind of power, powerfulness
- rock, careen, sway, tilt - pitching dangerously to one side
--2 is a kind of lurch, pitch, pitching
Verb sway has 4 senses
- rock, sway, shake - move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
--1 is one way to move back and forth
Sample sentences:
The crowds sway in the streets
The streets sway with crowds
- swing, sway - move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
--2 is one way to move back and forth
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP
- carry, persuade, sway - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
--3 is one way to influence, act upon, work
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- rock, sway - cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
--4 is one way to move, displace
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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