Control and Extent

Control

Control noun - A mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system.

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

Extent noun - A real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go.

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Control and extent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead a noun "Extent".

Nearby Words: extend, extension

good	good control	good extent
full	full control	full extent
better	better control	better extent
similar	similar control	similar extent
Other adjectives: true, actual, real, extreme, great, subtle, new, less, limited, greater, increasing.

Psycho Electro: Frieza shows the ability to control his electric aura, to an extent, when he uses it to torture Vegeta.

Source: Fanfic / Savior of Demons
Despite the fact that the original creators lost control over the IP before making said sequel; to some extent, the (non-canon) sequel Star Control 3 DID justify things.

Source: Neglectful Precursors
It is possible for most therianthropes to control their shapechanging to an extent, but the change is hardest to resist during the full moon.

Source: Literature / A Study In Moonlight

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Extent and Control. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/extent

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Extent or Control. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/extent.

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