controlling
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Verb
- Exercise authoritative control or power over
- Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- Handle and cause to function
- Control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- Verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
- Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | control | 2 | 223 |
| 2 | cooling | 2 | 42 |
| 3 | controlled | 2 | 39 |
| 4 | controls | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | rolling | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | counting | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | controller | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | strolling | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | patrolling | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | enrolling | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | consoling | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | corralling | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | trolling | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | unrolling | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | tolling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | colling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | trollinger | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | countering | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | trilling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | rollings | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 60
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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