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The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

A rocking or swinging motion.

Example: The old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room.

Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side

Example: I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.

Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.

To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

Example: sway to the music;  The trees swayed in the breeze.

To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.

Example: to sway the sceptre

To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.

Example: Do you think you can sway their decision?

To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.

Example: reeds swayed by the wind;  judgment swayed by passion