Control
Willpower
Willpower noun - The power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions.
Usage example: trying to summon the willpower to resist eating a huge piece of cake
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Roam takes a different tack; instead of resisting the effect, he gives into it, transforming into an eagle but retaining his mind and self-control, again by sheer willpower.
Source: Heroic Willpower -
While both the protagonist and his grandpa got pretty decent power ups out of that, the mother of the protagonist doesn't have enough willpower to control her ability.
Source: Race Against the Clock -
Sigma is able to resist the Deadly Six's ability to control machines through his advanced Reploid programming and sheer willpower before he manages to take control of them.
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