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   influential

   /ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. having great influence on someone or something: "her work is influential in feminist psychology" Similar powerfulauthoritativedominantcontrollingstrongimportantprominentpredominantleadingprestigiousdistinguishednoteworthysignificantimportantcrucialpivotalinstrumentalguidingpersuasiveinspiringOpposite unimportantinsignificantinsignificant

   noun

   • 1. an influential person: "young influentials"

   Word Origin late 16th century (referring to astral influence): from medieval Latin influentia (see influence).

   Derivatives

   • 1. influentially adverb

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