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Noun

S: (n) sway (sway%1:07:00::) (controlling influence)
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)

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
derivationally related form

W: (adj) rocky (rocky%3:00:00::) [Related to: rock] (causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements) "a rough ride"
W: (v) rock (rock%2:38:06::) [Related to: rock] (cause to move back and forth) "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
W: (v) rock (rock%2:38:00::) [Related to: rock] (move back and forth or sideways) "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
W: (v) careen (careen%2:38:01::) [Related to: careen] (walk as if unable to control one's movements) "The drunken man staggered into the room"
W: (v) careen (careen%2:38:00::) [Related to: careen] (move sideways or in an unsteady way) "The ship careened out of control"
W: (v) sway (sway%2:38:06::) [Related to: sway] (cause to move back and forth) "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
W: (v) sway (sway%2:38:01::) [Related to: sway] (move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner) "He swung back"
W: (v) sway (sway%2:38:00::) [Related to: sway] (move back and forth or sideways) "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
W: (v) tilt (tilt%2:38:02::) [Related to: tilt] (move sideways or in an unsteady way) "The ship careened out of control"
W: (v) tilt (tilt%2:38:01::) [Related to: tilt] (heel over) "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
W: (v) tilt (tilt%2:38:00::) [Related to: tilt] (to incline or bend from a vertical position) "She leaned over the banister"

Verb

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) 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"

verb group

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"

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) move (move%2:38:01::), displace (displace%2:38:02::) (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense) "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

derivationally related form
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