Obey and Please

Obey

Obey verb - To act according to the commands of.

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Please and obey are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Please" instead a verb "Obey".

Nearby Word: obeying

Please verb - To give satisfaction to.

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Obey and please are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obey" instead a verb "Please".

Nearby Word: pleased

spirit	obey spirit	please spirit
people	obey people	please people
master	obey master	please master
god	obey god	please god
Other words: parents, time, way, lord, king, mother, emperor, queen, anyone, anybody, masters.

They also have a dog-like need to obey and please.

Source: Literature / The Windup Girl
Pragmatic Villainy: Kyros generally lets the empire's subjects live their lives as they please, provided that they obey all of the (often very harsh) laws.

Source: Video Game / Tyranny

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