Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Likely and controlled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Likely" instead an adjective "Controlled".
Likely
Likely adjective - Having a high chance of occurring.
Controlled and likely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlled" instead an adjective "Likely".
Nearby Word: like
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The Ordos saboteur can be controlled and is much faster than normal infantry, but it isn't invisible and is likely to die before it can sabotage any building.
Source: Video Game / Dune II -
Usually, when you see this uniform, it's within Cobra-controlled territory, and if it's on the frontline, it's likely during a Cobra civil war.
Source: Highly Conspicuous Uniform - Seeing as how the town used to be completely controlled by drug-runners, it's likely that competent, honest cops wouldn't have had a very good life expectancy.
Source: Bad Cop/Incompetent Cop
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