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suede (SWAYD) (noun)
Leather or fabric that is finished with a soft-to-the-touch surface and is often used for clothing: "Katheryn bought a new coat of suede with a fur collar to wear on cold winter days."
swayed (SWAYD) (verb)
1. To have moved back and forth in a gentle manner: "The tops of the trees swayed in the breeze from the lake."
2. To have changed ones position or opinion on a matter, often because of the influence of someone: "The fiery speech by Steve, the store owner, really swayed my opinion about the matter of widening the street."
3. To have provided a guiding or controlling influence: "The aging actor, Gene, certainly swayed the new actors when they worked with him."
2. To have changed ones position or opinion on a matter, often because of the influence of someone: "The fiery speech by Steve, the store owner, really swayed my opinion about the matter of widening the street."
3. To have provided a guiding or controlling influence: "The aging actor, Gene, certainly swayed the new actors when they worked with him."
Carol's niece, Hana, actually swayed her opinion about fashion. Hana convinced Carol that wearing a suede coat to the afternoon tea party was not appropriate.
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“swayed”
sway (verb), sways; swayed; swaying
1. To move or to swing back and forward, when something is fixed at one end or resting on a support: On sunny days, Jenny always went to her hammock where she could sway under the big shady tree in her backyard.
2. To move or to incline to one side or in a particular direction: The wind caused the trees to sway back and forth.
3. To fluctuate or to vacillate, as with an opinion: The applause from the audience seemed to sway public opinion about the candidate.
4. To wield power; to exercise or to rule: The leader was swaying over his people in a benevolent manner.
5. Etymology: "to go, to glide, to move," probably from Old Norse sveigja, "to bend, to swing, to give way".
2. To move or to incline to one side or in a particular direction: The wind caused the trees to sway back and forth.
3. To fluctuate or to vacillate, as with an opinion: The applause from the audience seemed to sway public opinion about the candidate.
4. To wield power; to exercise or to rule: The leader was swaying over his people in a benevolent manner.
5. Etymology: "to go, to glide, to move," probably from Old Norse sveigja, "to bend, to swing, to give way".
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English Words in Action, Group S
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