Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An act denoted by the verb ‘sway’: speeifically, same as
swayback .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; -- said of the backs of horses.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
sway . - noun The motion of something that sways.
- noun An
injury caused to ahorse 'sback by violentstrains oroverloading .
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Examples
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Finally I do not see how pooling your negative view “American policies” with the statements of Dr. Vino has any benefit in swaying the opinions of his readers.
Department of Greenwashing: Ceci La Luna lambrusco | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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They are all in swaying carriages on the train to mental breakdown.
Guilty Pleasures - review Tanya Gold 2010
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While those who lie may congratulate themselves on their cleverness in swaying voters to their side, they have instead effectively disenfranchised them.
Terry Newell: The Darkeing of the American Mind? Terry Newell 2010
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He had a feeling that he was about to begin swaying back and forth.
CREATED HE THEM 2010
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Here came the Compere, he sure knows how to speak English and he attempted to use this in swaying the conversation.
Yes, it's Natural 2008
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And Edwards is supposed to have any clout in swaying public opinion?
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Here came the Compere, he sure knows how to speak English and he attempted to use this in swaying the conversation.
Archive 2008-07-01 2008
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The sight of these gigantic prickly green fruits swaying from the high branches of a jackfruit tree is quite a spectacle (and just a little bit scary)!
Archive 2007-03-01 Nupur 2007
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It lets the corrupt, corporate media off the hook for its part in swaying the electorate with lies and deception.
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He had a feeling that he was about to begin swaying back and forth.
Created He Them 1911
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