Dictates
Holds
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Staring Down Cthulhu: When the Swamp Thing—a creature who, though basically good, could easily kill him if he wanted—loses his temper with Constantine and holds him in the air, John meets his stare and calmly dictates his terms, whereupon the Swamp Thing lets him go.
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