Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Firm and controlled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Firm" instead an adjective "Controlled".
Firm
Firm adjective - Not showing weakness or uncertainty.
Controlled and firm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlled" instead an adjective "Firm".
Both words in one sentence
- Generally subverted however, the Niners are generally shown to be much more controlled and low key than the mostly white Sons, since they are in the employ of a wealthy black businessman with ties to organised crime who keeps a firm lid on them.
Source: Angry Black Man -
It was during this period that Vietnam reached its zenith, with firm establishment of the law and government, and was a crucial period in its expansion towards the south, which was controlled by the Khmer Empire and is now South Vietnam of today.
Source: Useful Notes / Vietnam
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