Function
Obey
Common collocations
| way | function way | obey way |
| rule | function rule | obey rule |
| instructions | function instructions | obey instructions |
Both words in one sentence
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Insanity Immunity: It seems that Doom's belief that he has an innate right to rule means that he doesn't need neither technology nor sorcery to protect himself from any effort at mind control, as Doom considers that he cannot be made to obey: that is the function of all other beings.
Source: Comic Book / Doctor Doom -
Whenever he insists on having things going his way the others don't automatically obey him, despite having a higher function than them.
Source: Series / Samson En Gert -
He also knows that EB's creations will obey her, but isn't worried because he has a small army of Amalgams, and also knows that OB's creations can only function under OB's orders.
Source: Didn't See That Coming
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