Control and Pattern

Control

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

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Pattern and control are semantically related In some cases you can use "Pattern" instead the word "Control" as a verb or a noun.

Pattern verb - Form a pattern.

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Control and pattern are semantically related in affect topic. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead the word "Pattern" as a verb or a noun.

special	special control	special pattern
similar	similar control	similar pattern
original	original control	original pattern
hypnotic	hypnotic control	hypnotic pattern
Other adjectives: great, strict, new, general.

Batman figures out that the Rogues Gallery is really under Gorilla Grodd's mind control after hearing Nightshade's speech pattern.

Source: Western Animation / Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
The Excalibur on Crusade intentionally departed from this pattern, with a long rectangular bridge more akin to the control rooms on modern-day attack submarines.

Source: The Bridge
The control room operators need the help of the ever-annoying robot Jinx to notice that one of their console lights is rapidly blinking in an irregular pattern...

Source: Everyone Knows Morse

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