Control
Control noun - A mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system.
Minus
Minus noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Usage example: a plan with lots of pluses and only a few minuses
Both words in one sentence
- Shadow the Hedgehog bought back this feature where a second player can control the helper characters (minus Black Doom, Eggman, and oddly, Charmy).
Source: Misbegotten Multiplayer Mode -
Sektor's ending has him kill his father, take the Dragon Medallion, and seize control of the Lin Kuei (something that happened in the original timeline as well, minus having the Dragon Medallion).
Source: Video Game / Mortal Kombat 9 -
Mara Jade Skywalker from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, minus the abuse, plus some favoritism and possibly a bit of mind control on Palpatine's part.
Source: Tykebomb
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Minus and Control. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/minus
Control & Minus. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/minus>.
Minus or Control. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/minus.
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