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heft
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of HEFT
1
the amount that something weighs <some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft>
Related Words bulk, mass; poundage, tonnage; deadweight; heftiness, massiveness, ponderousness, weightiness; solidity, solidness, substantiality, substantialness
2
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly <as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles>
Related Words counterinfluence; command, dominance, dominion, mastery, predominance, reign, scepter, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy; consequence, eminence, importance, moment; impact, impress, impression, imprint, mark
3
archaic the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts <the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons>
Related Words majority; aggregate, amount, entirety, quantum, sum, sum total, total, totality, whole; bottom, essence, essentiality, marrow, meat, nature, pith, quintessence, root, soul, stuff, substance; center, heart, hub, kernel, middle, nucleus, nut, seat; affair, argument, burden, crux, focus, gist, nub, pitch, point, purport; matter, motif, subject, text, theme, topic
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