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Uncommonswayed
The correct spelling is swayed.
How to pronounce swayed
verb
IPA: /sweɪd/
Say it like: Swa-yed
The correct spelling is swayed. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock. For example: "sway to the music; The trees swayed in the breeze."
Usage Examples
“sway to the music; The trees swayed in the breeze.”
“to sway the sceptre”
“Do you think you can sway their decision?”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
- 2.To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
- 3.To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
- 4.To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
- 5.To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
adjective
- 1.Bent backwards, as in swayback
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