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CLOUT Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word clout. (exact relations)
There are 29 hypernyms of the word clout. (close relations)

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authority
nounn
noun

• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

• (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

• an expert whose views are taken as definitive

• freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

• an administrative unit of government

• official permission or approval

• an authoritative written work

command
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

• a military unit or region under the control of a single officer

• the power or authority to command

• availability for use

• a position of highest authority

• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

verb

• be in command of

• make someone do something

• demand as one's due

• look down on

• exercise authoritative control or power over

control
verb, nounv, n
noun

• power to direct or determine

• a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

• (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

• a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

• the activity of managing or exerting control over something

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

• discipline in personal and social activities

• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

• a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

• the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

verb

• exercise authoritative control or power over

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• handle and cause to function

• maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

• check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

• place under restrictions; limit access to by law

• verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

dominance
nounn
noun

• superior development of one side of the body

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

• the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not

• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

dominion
nounn
noun

• one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth

• dominance or power through legal authority

• a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

importance
nounn
noun

• the quality of being important and worthy of note

• a prominent status

influence
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

• causing something without any direct or apparent effort

• a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do

• the effect of one thing (or person) on another

• one having power to influence another

verb

• have and exert influence or effect

• shape or influence; give direction to

• induce into action by using one's charm

mastery
nounn
noun

• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• power to dominate or defeat

• the act of mastering or subordinating someone

power
verb, nounv, n
noun

• possession of controlling influence

• (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

• possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

• (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

• one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

• a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

• physical strength

• a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

• energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

• a very wealthy or powerful businessman

verb

• supply the force or power for the functioning of

prestige
nounn
noun

• a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

reputation
nounn
noun

• the state of being held in high esteem and honor

• notoriety for some particular characteristic

• the general estimation that the public has for a person

significance
nounn
noun

• the quality of being significant

• a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

• the message that is intended or expressed or signified

sway
verbv
noun

• controlling influence

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• move back and forth or sideways

• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

• win approval or support for

• cause to move back and forth

biff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

verb

• strike, usually with the fist

lick
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

• touching with the tongue

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

verb

• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

• pass the tongue over

• find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

• take up with the tongue

poke
verb, nounv, n
noun

• tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

• someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

• a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

• a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

verb

• poke or thrust abruptly

• search or inquire in a meddlesome way

• stir by poking

• hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

• make a hole by poking

pull
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

• the force used in pulling

• special advantage or influence

• a device used for pulling something

• a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

• a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

• a sustained effort

verb

• cause to move by pulling

• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

• move into a certain direction

• apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

• perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

• bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

• steer into a certain direction

• strain abnormally

• cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense

• operate when rowing a boat

• rein in to keep from winning a race

• tear or be torn violently

• hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing

• strip of feathers

• remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

• take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

• take away

punch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

• an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl

• a tool for making holes or indentations

verb

• deliver a quick blow to

• drive forcibly as if by a punch

• make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation

slug
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a projectile that is fired from a gun

• a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

• a counterfeit coin

• an idle slothful person

• an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped

• a strip of type metal used for spacing

• any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

verb

• strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

clout nail
nounn
noun

• a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood

Best Hypernyms For CLOUT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for clout, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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advantage ascendancy authority command control dominance dominion governance hegemony influence leadership mark mastery might nail potency power predominance preeminence regency reign rule sovereignty strike superiority supremacy sway target vantage

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