heft, influence, prestige, stature, cachet, street cred, cred, gravitas, credibility, sway, bully pulpit, legitimacy, acumen, firepower, imprimatur, prowess, dominance, prominence, preeminence, largesse, leverage, popularity, curry favor, strength, chutzpah, toehold, foothold, backing, brainpower, bargaining chip, assertiveness, oomph, suasion, incumbency, charisma, luster, primacy, formidability, smarts, powers, allure, trump card, canniness, powerbroker, unpopularity, notoriety, persuasiveness, powerhouse, coattails, shrewdness, deference, counterweight, mystique, ambitions, astuteness, flexing, significance, adeptness, gumption, kingmaker, ascendancy, endorsements, expertise, moxie, leeway, authority, credentials, relevance, momentum, presence, patronage, largess, savvy, cojones, hardball, stranglehold, cudgel, muscle, bona fides, resonance, fiefdom, talent, reputation, elbowroom, girth, pedigree, familiarity, persuasion, urgency, salience, stridency, pelf, nous, pizzazz, wariness, egos, pizazz, hegemony, heavyweights, maneuvering, respectability, predominance, burdens, kudos, power, protection, autonomy, burden, demand, disincentive, dynamism, flexibility

mark, nail, strike, target

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