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Meaning of sway

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  sway
      n 1: controlling influence
      2: pitching dangerously to one side [syn: {rock}, {careen},
         {sway}, {tilt}]
      v 1: move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking";
           "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on
           her feet" [syn: {rock}, {sway}, {shake}]
      2: move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
         [syn: {swing}, {sway}]
      3: win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His
         speech did not sway the voters" [syn: {carry}, {persuade},
         {sway}]
      4: cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the
         baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" [syn: {rock},
         {sway}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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