Influence

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Influence is like a pushing force (or power) of change on people or things. To be influential means to be "able to influence people", and so influencial people or things have the power to change other people or things in some way.

Usually, "influence" is used to describe people, and especially famous people. Mohandas Gandhi is and was said to be a very influential person, because the things he did and said changed many peoples lives, and many people believe he has even influenced the world.

Influence can be a bad thing too. The events of World War II influenced many people's lives, making it very difficult for them to live happily even after the war ended.