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sway someone to something
to convince someone to do something. I think I can sway her to join our side. We could not sway Ted to our position. sway back and forth to swing or bend from one direction to another. The pendulum swayed back and forth, counting off the seconds. Mary was swaying back and forth, keeping time to the music. sway from side to side to swing or bend from one side to the other. The car swayed from side to side as we started out, indicating that something was seriously wrong. He swayed from side to side with the rhythm of the music. See also: side hold sway 1. to control Each group that held sway over a particular strip of the Mississippi River controlled who used it. 2. to have great influence Ten years after she correctly predicted the crash, she still holds sway among stock brokers. See also: hold Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The result is exotic and spooky, danceable in a swayingly soulful way, deeply grooving and implacably cool in the face of heat. |
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