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get the upper hand synonyms

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  • be influential
  • count
  • cut ice
  • deserve notice
  • have a hold upon
  • have a lot to do with
  • have the upper hand
  • have weight
  • tell
  • weigh
  • weigh heavy
  • act
  • adjuration
  • ban
  • behest
  • bidding
  • call
  • canon
  • caveat
  • charge
  • citation
  • commandment
  • decree
  • demand
  • devoir
  • dictate
  • dictation
  • dictum
  • direction
  • duty
  • boss
  • call the shots
  • command
  • control
  • detract from
  • dictate
  • direct
  • domineer
  • eclipse
  • handle
  • have one's way
  • have upper hand
  • head
  • hold sway over
  • influence
  • keep under thumb
  • lay down the law
  • lead
  • lead by the nose
  • be in the saddle
  • bend
  • bluster
  • boss around
  • browbeat
  • bulldoze
  • bully
  • call the shots
  • dominate
  • hector
  • henpeck
  • in the driver's seat
  • intimidate
  • keep under thumb
  • kick around
  • lead by the nose
  • menace
  • overbear
  • predominate
  • administer
  • assume command
  • be in power
  • be in the driver's seat
  • call the shots
  • call the signals
  • captain
  • carry out
  • command
  • conduct
  • control
  • dictate
  • direct
  • execute
  • exercise authority
  • guide
  • head
  • head up
  • hold dominion
  • administer
  • assume command
  • be in power
  • be in the driver's seat
  • call the shots
  • call the signals
  • captain
  • carry out
  • command
  • conduct
  • control
  • dictate
  • direct
  • execute
  • exercise authority
  • guide
  • head
  • head up
  • hold dominion
  • administer
  • advocate
  • boss
  • call the shots
  • call upon
  • captain
  • care for
  • carry on
  • command
  • concert
  • conduct
  • counsel
  • designate
  • direct
  • disburse
  • dominate
  • engage in
  • engineer
  • execute
  • atone for
  • balance
  • cancel out
  • compensate
  • counterbalance
  • counterpoise
  • countervail
  • eclipse
  • exceed
  • excel
  • make up for
  • offset
  • outbalance
  • outrival
  • outrun
  • overcome
  • overshadow
  • predominate
  • preponderate
  • abrogate
  • annul
  • cancel
  • disallow
  • invalidate
  • negate
  • nullify
  • override
  • overturn
  • quash
  • rescind
  • reverse
  • revoke
  • strike down
  • veto
  • void
  • adumbrate
  • becloud
  • bedim
  • cloud
  • command
  • darken
  • dim
  • dominate
  • dwarf
  • eclipse
  • excel
  • govern
  • haze
  • leave in the shade
  • obfuscate
  • outshine
  • outweigh
  • overcast
  • overcloud
  • boss
  • call the shots
  • command
  • control
  • detract from
  • dictate
  • direct
  • domineer
  • eclipse
  • handle
  • have one's way
  • have upper hand
  • head
  • hold sway over
  • influence
  • keep under thumb
  • lay down the law
  • lead
  • lead by the nose
  • abound
  • be common
  • be current
  • be prevalent
  • be usual
  • be victorious
  • be widespread
  • beat
  • best
  • carry
  • come out on top
  • command
  • conquer
  • domineer
  • exist generally
  • gain
  • get there
  • go great guns
  • go places
  • administration
  • ascendancy
  • command
  • control
  • dynasty
  • empire
  • hegemony
  • incumbency
  • influence
  • monarchy
  • power
  • regime
  • sovereignty
  • supremacy
  • sway
  • tenure
  • aphorism
  • apothegm
  • assize
  • axiom
  • basis
  • brocard
  • canon
  • chapter and verse
  • command
  • commandment
  • criterion
  • decorum
  • decree
  • decretion
  • dictum
  • direction
  • edict
  • etiquette
  • formula
  • acquaint
  • advise
  • announce
  • apprise
  • authorize
  • bid
  • break the news
  • call upon
  • clue in
  • command
  • confess
  • declare
  • direct
  • disclose
  • divulge
  • enjoin
  • explain
  • express
  • fill in

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