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Pretend To Have Influence

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

verb

• have an effect upon

• act physically on; have an effect upon

• connect closely and often incriminatingly

• make believe with the intent to deceive

• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

98%6Exact Match!
noun

• a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

• (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

19%11Pretend quality
noun

• a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

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