Control and Decide

Control

Control verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Decide and control are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decide" instead a verb "Control".

Decide verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.

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Control and decide are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead a verb "Decide".

Nearby Words: decisive, decision, deciding, decider

mind	control mind	decide mind
character	control character	decide character
life	control life	decide life
fate	control fate	decide fate
Other words: army, time, way, world, actions, side, ship, planet, humans, minds.

Some villains decide to take loyalty (and free will) out of the equation with mind control, and/or robotic minions.

Source: I Control My Minions Through...
The shows even share one episode plot line ... Sledge/Max get fired from the police force/Control and decide to open a detective agency leading to Humphrey Bogart jokes (Max imitating him, Sledge seeing him).

Source: Series / Sledge Hammer!
They decide to change things, because the world sucks... but then behave with remarkable control.

Source: Hazy Feel Turn

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