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sways
We have found lemma(root) word of sways : sway.
Definitions
[sweɪ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side
(e.g: he swayed slightly on his feet)
- control or influence (a person or course of action)
(e.g: he's easily swayed by other people)
Phrases:
- hold sway
Origin
:
Middle English: corresponding in sense to Low German swājen ‘be blown to and fro’ and Dutch zwaaien ‘swing, walk in a tottering way’
[sweɪ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a rhythmical movement from side to side
(e.g: the easy sway of her hips)
- rule; control
(e.g: the country was under the sway of rival warlords)
Phrases:
- hold sway
Origin
:
Middle English: corresponding in sense to Low German swājen ‘be blown to and fro’ and Dutch zwaaien ‘swing, walk in a tottering way’
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