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carry (carry%2:41:02::)
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persuade (persuade%2:41:00::)
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sway (sway%2:41:00::)
(win approval or support for)
"Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
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persuade (persuade%2:32:00::)
(cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm)
"You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"