Try
Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.
Wield
Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.
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Synonyms for Wield
Nearby Word: wielding
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In fact, they are mocking him by saying that that was the only thing Harry could do, that he is powerless to stop them doing whatever they like, and is less of a man than they are because he has no option but to try and wield his father's reputation as a weapon.
Source: Insult Backfire - When he gets to try their interfaces he discovers it's hard to play a game when you can't perceive ultraviolet holograms, or when you can't wield six controllers simultaneously, and so on. A.I.
Source: Literature / Constellation Games -
It's also able to communicate with those who try to wield it, apparently telepathically.
Source: Empathic Weapon
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