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Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations

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S: (n) power (power%1:07:00::), powerfulness (powerfulness%1:07:00::) (possession of controlling influence) "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

S: (n) quality (quality%1:07:00::) (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone) "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

S: (n) attribute (attribute%1:03:00::) (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity)

S: (n) abstraction (abstraction%1:03:00::), abstract entity (abstract_entity%1:03:00::) (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)

S: (n) entity (entity%1:03:00::) (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))

S: (n) rock (rock%1:04:00::), careen (careen%1:04:00::), sway (sway%1:04:01::), tilt (tilt%1:04:01::) (pitching dangerously to one side)

S: (v) rock (rock%2:38:00::), sway (sway%2:38:00::), shake (shake%2:38:02::) (move back and forth or sideways) "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

S: (v) move back and forth (move_back_and_forth%2:38:00::) (move in one direction and then into the opposite direction)

S: (v) swing (swing%2:38:00::), sway (sway%2:38:01::) (move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner) "He swung back"
S: (v) carry (carry%2:41:02::), persuade (persuade%2:41:00::), sway (sway%2:41:00::) (win approval or support for) "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
S: (v) rock (rock%2:38:06::), sway (sway%2:38:06::) (cause to move back and forth) "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"