Control
Control verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Invoke
Invoke verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: we should be prepared for the possibility that any solution may invoke another set of problems
Nearby Words: invocation, invoking
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In The Sims 3, you can control your Sims while they are in another household, so you can invoke this trope to a degree.
Source: The Thing That Would Not Leave - Akatsuki Ousawa from Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero can invoke this trope by using his powers to make girls lose control of their bladders.
Source: Potty Failure -
Bahzell discovers how to invoke the Rage deliberately and keep it under control, and teaches it to others.
Source: Tranquil Fury
Cite this Source
Invoke and Control. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/invoke
Control & Invoke. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/invoke>.
Invoke or Control. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/invoke.
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