Control and Swallow

Control

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

Usage example: you must learn to control your temper

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

Swallow verb - To refrain from openly showing or uttering.

Usage example: swallowed his pride and asked for help

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Control and swallow are semantically related in overcome topic. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead a verb "Swallow".

Nearby Words: swallowed, swallowing

character	control character	swallow character
people	control people	swallow people
time	control time	swallow time
characters	control characters	swallow characters
Other words: world, ship, planet, anyone, humans, objects, creatures, ships.

On a planet, it would get out of control in short order and swallow up everything.

Source: Alien Kudzu
She's forced to swallow her pride and take orders from him until she can get the current work load under control and get used to the pace of things.

Source: Humble Pie
In Paperinik New Adventures, there's Xadhoom: According to what she says, if she ever loses control of her powers, she would GO NOVA, and then she would become a black hole and swallow the entire solar system she's occupying.

Source: Emotional Powers

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