Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Clout.
8 letter answer(s) to clout
LEVERAGE
investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"
strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
6 letter answer(s) to clout
MUSCLE
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
make one's way by force; "He muscled his way into the office"
one of the contractile organs of the body
possessing muscular strength
4 letter answer(s) to clout
PULL
a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar
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