influential

  • 11influential — adjective having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave: an influential politician | influential in doing sth: Dewey was influential in shaping economic policy. | highly influential: a highly influential art… …

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  • 12influential — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …

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  • 13influential — in|flu|en|tial [ˌınfluˈenʃəl] adj having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave ▪ He had influential friends. influential in ▪ Dewey was influential in shaping economic policy. ▪ a highly influential art… …

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  • 14influential — adjective 1) an influential leader Syn: powerful, dominant, controlling, strong, authoritative, persuasive; important, affluential, prominent, distinguished, eminent Ant: unimportant, impotent 2) …

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  • 15influential — influentially, adv. /in flooh en sheuhl/, adj. 1. having or exerting influence, esp. great influence: three influential educators. n. 2. a person who exerts or can exert strong influence: according to influentials of the fashion industry. [1560… …

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  • 16influential — 1. adjective Having considerable influence John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture. 2. noun A person who has influence …

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  • 17influential — adj. influential in * * * [ˌɪnflʊ enʃ(ə)l] influentialin …

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  • 18influential — [ˌɪnfluˈenʃ(ə)l] adj able to influence the way that other people think or behave He is one of the most influential figures in the government.[/ex] …

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  • 19influential — in•flu•en•tial [[t]ˌɪn fluˈɛn ʃəl[/t]] adj. 1) having or exerting influence, esp. great influence 2) cvb an influential person • Etymology: 1560–70 …

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  • 20influential — adj. having a great influence or power (influential in the financial world). Derivatives: influentially adv. Etymology: med.L influentia INFLUENCE …

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