5
seduce(verb, action, get, encourage, lead)
5
seniority(noun, authority)
5
warp(verb, affect, sway, bias, modify)
5
wheedle(verb, make, get, force, press)
5
whip hand(noun, expression, control, force, charge)
4
activate(verb, move, make, go, work)
4
upper hand(noun, expression, support, hold, break)
4
win over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, make)
4
SHAPE
4
access(noun, power, substance, authority, importance)
4
agency(noun, activity, feature, action, act)
4
bribe(noun, verb, action, fix, lead)
4
clutch(noun, crush, grasp, grip, embrace)
4
coerce(verb, control, make, drive, press)
4
connection(noun, company, control, place, power)
4
constrain(verb, control, make, drive, press)
4
distort(verb, affect, sway, bias, modify)
4
dominate(verb, upset, control, keep, run)
4
effectuality(noun, effect, affect)
4
egg on(verb, expression, move, make, force)
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