Synonyms for clout
klaʊtclout

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1. cloutnoun

   a target used in archery

   Synonyms:
   pull, slug, clout nail, lick, biff, poke, punch

2. pull, cloutnoun

   special advantage or influence

   "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"

   Synonyms:
   pull, twist, slug, drag, poke, pulling, biff, lick, clout nail, puff, punch, wrench

3. clout nail, cloutnoun

   a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood

   Synonyms:
   poke, slug, biff, pull, lick, clout nail, punch

4. punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slugverb

   (boxing) a blow with the fist

   "I gave him a clout on his nose"

   Synonyms:
   jabbing, punch, type slug, pigeon berry, jab, garget, carrier bag, sack, thrust, bullet, salt lick, slug, dawdler, lick, poke, pull, paper bag, lagger, biff, clout nail, thrusting, sluggard, puncher, drone, trailer, lap, laggard, scoke, poking

5. cloutverb

   strike hard, especially with the fist

   "He clouted his attacker"

Matched Categories

1. • Advantage
   • Nail
   • Strike
   • Target

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1. List of paraphrases for "clout":

   influence, ibid, decision, weight

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1. Prince Ali:

   How can this Task Force address change in any meaningful way within such a short timeline ? There can be no quick fix to issues that are clearly structural, any Task Force that really will have the clout to bring about such vital reform should be a totally independent body, not from within the governance structure of FIFA.

2. Ken Gross:

   For a lot of people who aren't enthusiasts, it's not particularly important who designed the car, i don't know that anyone is going to erect a statue to Harley Earl, but I think it's important that he's remembered. There really isn't anybody today in the design industry that has the impact and the clout, the presence and the profile that Harley Earl had in his day. ... But Harley had a unique set of circumstances. He was The Man.

3. Richard Gowan:

   With Pompeo more firmly in control and John Bolton focused on his anti-multilateral agenda, there's a sense the Richard Gowan ambassador will have less clout.

4. Alexander Gauland:

   This bloodbath proves wrong those who laughed or ignored the fears of so many people about a looming danger of Islamism, this gives new clout to PEGIDA demands.

5. Kate Andersen:

   There's a general acceptance that a first lady has the gravitas and clout to make a trip to a region critical to the Kate Andersen Brower.