Hold sway
Hold sway verb - Be master; reign or rule.
Tyrannise
Tyrannise verb - Rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner.
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Synonyms for Tyrannise
Hold sway and tyrannise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold sway" instead a verb "Tyrannise".
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Related pairs
- suppress and hold sway
- suppress and tyrannise
- compel and hold sway
- compel and tyrannise
- dictate and hold sway
- dictate and tyrannise
- dominate and hold sway
- dominate and tyrannise
- boss and hold sway
- boss and tyrannise
- tyrannize and hold sway
- tyrannize and tyrannise
- execute and hold sway
- execute and tyrannise
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