Control
Swing
Swing verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Usage example: a man who's able to swing two full-time jobs
How words are described
| good | good control | good swing |
| full | full control | full swing |
| better | better control | better swing |
| original | original control | original swing |
| Other adjectives: free, powerful, great, little, magical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Olimar and Louie don't have signature themes; instead any music playing is rendered in a straight 4/4 beat whenever Olimar is in control, and in an off-kilter swing beat whenever Louie is in control.
Source: Leitmotif / Video Games - So weak he can't swing a full katana, he uses a wakazashi instead and focuses on extreme control of his movements, in particular eliminating wasted movements.
Source: Sickly Prodigy -
In reality, its actually a bunch of very thin, very hard blades attached tip-to-tip which he can swing around with an incredible amount of force and control.
Source: BFS
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