Controlled and Grabby

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Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.

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Grabby is an antonym for controlled.

Grabby adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.

Usage example: very young children tend to be grabby and often refuse to share

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Controlled is an antonym for grabby.

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