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influenced

Main Entry:: ²influence
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: influenced; influenc·ing
Date:: 1658

1 : to affect or alter by indirect or intangible means 2 : to have an effect on the condition or development of

synonyms see affect

— in·flu·ence·able

\-ən(t)-sə-bəl\ adjective

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