Controlling
Controlling adjective - Able to control or determine policy.
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Holding and controlling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Holding" instead an adjective "Controlling".
Holding
Holding noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.
Controlling and holding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlling" instead an adjective "Holding".
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- Chapter 59 ends with the Fox controlling Naruto, holding Hinata by the neck, and threatening to break her neck.
Source: Cliffhanger / Fan Fic -
Deconstructed because the beginning of the fight is almost exclusively his opponent controlling the fight by holding onto his necktie.
Source: Film / Man of Tai Chi -
Later, Harry enters the Mental World Voldemort is controlling his People Puppets from, and stops holding back, forcing Voldemort to retreat.
Source: Battle in the Center of the Mind
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