Controlling
Controlling adjective - Able to control or determine policy.
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Necessary and controlling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Necessary" instead an adjective "Controlling".
Necessary
Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Controlling and necessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlling" instead an adjective "Necessary".
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
Both words in one sentence
- Luckily she has a mind controlling spider to take over her body and socialize for her when necessary.
- Nice Job Raising Them, Parent: Many of the cures are only necessary because the parents actively let it get to that point, through either overindulging a child or trying to be too controlling in general.
Source: Literature / Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle -
Heroes involved several factions, such as the Company, which were involved with observing, controlling and if necessary eliminating people with abilities to prevent them from becoming a threat to society at large.
Source: Masquerade
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