Antonyms for clout
klaʊtclout

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1. • Advantage
   • Nail
   • Strike
   • Target

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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"

How to use clout in a sentence?

1. John Dickson:

   Christians need to recover what the first Christians faced - they had no power or legislative clout, they just got on with serving, persuading and praying.

2. Julian LeBaron:

   What we really want to do is create a movement to hold authorities to account, not just for our families but all families. People are murdered every day by these cartels, we need clout and support from the U.S. to stay safe. This isnt a political movement. Politics divides us, and we want to unite. But this cannot go on.

3. Bill Kristol:

   Conservatives in House could show clout by blocking this ill-advised 'fix' of Obamacare.

4. Michelle Krebs:

   It is important for United Auto Workers to nab one of the plants to rebuild membership as well as clout.

5. Chief Executive Ivan Menezes:

   You're better off in free trade agreements if you've got more clout, and the EU brings more clout to the table.

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