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Pretend to have influence on events (6)

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I believe the answer is:

affect

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This might be a double definition.

'pretend to' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'influence on events' is the second definition.
'affect' can be an answer for 'influence' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not sure about the 'on events' bit.

'have' is the link.

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(Other definitions for affect that I've seen before include "front" , "impress" , "Assume" , "Put on" , "Pretend to feel or arouse sadness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.
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