Controlling
Controlling adjective - Able to control or determine policy.
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Synonyms for Controlling
Overseeing and controlling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overseeing" instead the word "Controlling" as an adjective or a noun.
Overseeing
Controlling and overseeing are semantically related. You can use "Controlling" instead the word "Overseeing" as an adjective or a noun.
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- handling and controlling
- handling and overseeing
- supervision and controlling
- supervision and overseeing
- management and controlling
- management and overseeing
- control and controlling
- control and overseeing
- command and controlling
- command and overseeing
- ruling and controlling
- ruling and overseeing
- authoritative and controlling
- authoritative and overseeing
Both words in one sentence
- They still retain many of the powers they had as angels (which range from controlling flame to reshaping flesh to overseeing the dead), but can willingly tinge these powers with "Torment," which makes them more destructive and more likely to screw with humans.
Source: Our Demons Are Different
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