Control
Control verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: you must learn to control your temper
Express
Express verb - To make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion).
How words are described
| human | human control | human express |
| special | special control | special express |
| original | original control | original express |
| real | real control | real express |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Coda has this as its focal point, with the Corp using music to control people and the hero, Anthem, using it to express freedom.
Source: The Power Of Rock / Literature - After the fusion monster is poofed, Garnet's personality completely loses control for a few seconds, causing Ruby and Sapphire to express their distress out loud through her mouth.
Source: Heroic BSOD / Western Animation - The main objective in Impossible Mission II is to collect six pieces of a song (two of the eight pieces are duplicates) that unlocks the express elevator to the penthouse control room.
Source: Songs in the Key of Lock
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