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The synonyms of “Clout” are: clout nail, biff, lick, poke, punch, slug, pull, smack, slap, thump, blow, hit, knock, bang, cuff, box, spanking, spank, tap, clip, influence, power, weight, sway, leverage, control, say, mastery, dominance, domination, advantage, strike, beat, batter, pound, pummel, thrash, rap, buffet, hammer, box someone's ears, repair, fix, put back together, piece together, patch up, restore, sew, sew up, stitch, darn, patch, cobble, botch, vamp, vamp up
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “clout” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| advantage | A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position. Companies with a computerized database are at an advantage. |
| bang | A fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead. I went to answer a bang on the front door. |
| biff | A blow with the fist. |
| blow | An act of blowing an instrument. I ll go down to the sea and get a blow before supper. |
| box | A box junction. The royal box. |
| clip | A clip for holding banknotes. A gilt clip fastened her hair. |
| clout nail | A short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood. |
| control | The economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. Crime control. |
| cuff | Handcuffs. When the cuffs went on he had braced his wrists. |
| dominance | The predominance of one or more species in a plant or animal community. All had in conformity with the principle of dominance round seeds with yellow cotyledons. |
| hit | A dose of a narcotic drug. Repeated hitting raised a large bruise. |
| influence | One having power to influence another. Her wishes had a great influence on his thinking. |
| knock | The sound of knocking as on a door or in an engine or bearing. The casing is tough enough to withstand knocks. |
| leverage | Mechanical advantage gained by leverage. The right wing had lost much of its political leverage in the Assembly. |
| lick | A salt deposit that animals regularly lick. There s not a lick of suspense in the entire plot. |
| mastery | The action of mastering a subject or skill. Man s mastery over nature. |
| poke | Tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous. His mother comes into his room sometimes and has a poke round. |
| power | A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world. The power of speech. |
| pull | An act of pulling something. He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer. |
| punch | An iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings normally served in a punch bowl. Photos give their arguments an extra visual punch. |
| say | An opportunity to influence developments and policy. She let him have his say. |
| slap | A sound made or as if made by a slap. I put a bit of slap on my face and we were ready to go. |
| slug | A missile for an airgun. He took a slug of hard liquor. |
| smack | The act of smacking something a blow delivered with an open hand. She gave Mark a smack across the face. |
| spank | A slap or series of slaps with one’s open hand or a flat object. When his father caught him he got a spank. |
| spanking | An act of slapping, especially on the buttocks as a punishment for children. You deserve a good spanking like any spoiled child. |
| sway | Rule; control. The country was under the sway of rival warlords. |
| tap | A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe as in tap dancing. She turned the cold tap on. |
| thump | A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects. The bag landed on the floor with a thump. |
| weight | A system of units used to express the weight of something. She misjudged the weight of the book and dropped it. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “clout” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| bang | Leap jerk bang. The old man banged around the house. |
| batter | Strike repeatedly with hard blows. He was battered at times by critics. |
| beat | Shape by beating. The victims were beaten to death with baseball bats. |
| botch | Make a mess of, destroy or ruin. He was accused of botching the job. |
| box someone's ears | Hit with the fist. |
| buffet | Strike against forcefully. The wind buffeted him. |
| cobble | Pave with cobblestones. Cobble shoes. |
| cuff | Secure with handcuffs. The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime. |
| fix | Make fixed stable or stationary. The rent will be fixed at 300 a month. |
| hammer | Strike or knock at or on something violently with one s hand or with a hammer or other object. He hammered the tack in. |
| hit | Score a run or point by hitting a ball with a bat racket stick etc. His career hit rock bottom. |
| knock | Knock against with force or violence. He s younger than his brother knocking seventy. |
| patch | Mend or strengthen fabric or clothing with a patch. The amblyopia may be treated by patching the good eye. |
| patch up | Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically. |
| piece together | Eat intermittently; take small bites of. |
| pound | Place or shut up in a pound. The salesman pounded the door knocker. |
| pummel | Strike repeatedly with the fists. He felt like a boxer who had been pummelled mercilessly against the ropes. |
| punch | Drive forcibly as if by a punch. He punched her in the face and ran off. |
| put back together | Estimate. |
| rap | Strike a hard surface with a series of rapid audible blows especially in order to attract attention. We could be here all night rapping about spiritualism. |
| repair | Give new life or energy to. Repair an oversight. |
| restore | Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. The week at the spa restored me. |
| sew | Make a garment by sewing. I don t even sew very well. |
| sew up | Fasten by sewing; do needlework. |
| slap | Hit against or into something with the sound of something being slapped. He slapped a copy of the paper on to her desk. |
| smack | Smash, drive, or put forcefully into or on to something. The four postilions smacked their whips in concert. |
| spank | Give a spanking to subject to a spanking. She was spanked for spilling ink on the carpet. |
| stitch | Make mend or join something with stitches. They stitched the cut on her face. |
| strike | Undertake strike action against an employer. You have to strike a happy medium. |
| thrash | Give a thrashing to beat hard. I wrench the steering wheel back and thrash on up the hill. |
| thump | Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument. The Band of the Royal Marines was thumping out a selection from Oklahoma. |
| vamp | Provide a shoe with a new vamp. The production values have been vamped up. |
| vamp up | Raise. |
| affect | Connect closely and often incriminatingly. The dampness began to affect my health. |
| catalyze | Change by catalysis or cause to catalyze. |
| coordination | Cooperative effort resulting in an effective relationship. Action groups work in coordination with local groups to end rainforest destruction. |
| effect | Having legal validity. Wind power can be used to great effect. |
| exert | Make a physical or mental effort. Exert one s power or influence. |
| heavily | In a slow way that expresses sadness. The man in the next room was snoring heavily. |
| impetus | The force or energy with which a body moves. Hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus. |
| impinge | Impinge or infringe upon. The gases impinge on the surface of the liquid. |
| implication | The action or state of being involved in something. His resignation had political implications. |
| impression | An impressionistic portrayal of a person. The events left a permanent impression in his mind. |
| influence | Have and exert influence or effect. The influence of mechanical action. |
| influential | An influential person. Influential leadership for peace. |
| invoke | Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. He invoked the law that would save him. |
| jolt | Move with sudden lurches. That information gave her a severe jolt. |
| leverage | Mechanical advantage gained by leverage. Use a metal bar to increase the leverage. |
| mighty | Very; to a great degree. A mighty 450. |
| militate | (of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing. Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed. |
| moderating | Lessening in intensity or strength. |
| potentiate | Increase the power, effect, or likelihood of (something, especially a drug or physiological reaction. Potentiate the drug. |
| power | Of a government or government official holding an office means being in power. Danger heightened his powers of discrimination. |
| predispose | Make susceptible. This illness predisposes you to gain weight. |
| punch | An iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings normally served in a punch bowl. He has the punch to knock out anyone in his division. |
| push | An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself. The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate. |
| pushing | The act of applying force in order to move something away. The pushing is good exercise. |
| repercussion | An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one. The move would have grave repercussions for the entire region. |
| suggestible | Open to suggestion; easily swayed. Suggestible young minds. |
| synergy | The working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects. The synergy between artist and record company. |
| systemic | Relating to a system, especially as opposed to a particular part. A systemic poison. |
| tinge | Colour slightly. There was a faint pink tinge to the sky. |
| wield | Have and exercise. Wield power and authority. |
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