Control
How words are described
| good | good control | good say |
| direct | direct control | direct say |
| total | total control | total say |
| powerful | powerful control | powerful say |
| Other adjectives: active, actual, real, great, little, ultimate, general, military, greater. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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More specifically, the pressures from Noni's mom and the sexualized image thrust upon her by the record label make Noni feel like she has no say or control over her own life.
Source: Film / Beyond The Lights - However, with the Iron Dominion figuring out that they could control the helpful AI there, let's just say they press their advantage and take over the city.
Source: All Your Base Are Belong to Us -
He has a mind of his own and an interior control console, so it's hard to say how much control the pilot has.
Source: Meta Mecha
Cite this Source
Say and Control. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/say
Control & Say. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/say>.
Say or Control. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/say.
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