Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Obstructed and controlled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obstructed" instead the word "Controlled" as an adjective or a verb.
Obstructed
Obstructed adjective - Shut off to passage or view or hindered from action.
Controlled and obstructed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlled" instead the word "Obstructed" as an adjective or a verb.
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Both words in one sentence
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A player-controlled Ranger facing a computer-controlled enemy Ranger has an annoying tendency to receive "Target Obstructed" messages about their own attacks if the terrain is at all questionable, while taking full damage from the enemy, who apparently can get a clear shot.
Source: Video Game / Guild Wars
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Obstructed and Controlled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/controlled/obstructed
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