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    [Verb]  | "con*trol" | \ kən-ˈtrōl \


    1: to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate

    2: to have power over : rule

    3: to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English countrollen, from Anglo-French contrerouler, from contreroule copy of an account, audit, from Medieval Latin contrarotulus, from Latin contra- + Medieval Latin rotulus roll {mat|roll|};

    [Verb]  | "control" 


    1: to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression);


      * e.g., " ... you must learn to control your temper "



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    2: to gain emotional or mental control of;


      * e.g., " ... he controlled himself only with the greatest difficulty in the face of his opponent's insulting remarks "



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    3: to exercise authority or power over;


      * e.g., " ... circumstances often control the choices we make in life "



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     [ "controllables" ]

    1: (noun) Possessions that you highly regard in which you exhibit great, obsessive control over. Sacred to your control only.

      * e.g.,  ... Stop! Don't mess with my laptop settings! Back away from my controllable! 


     [ "controllables" ]

    2: Examples may include your laptop, cell phone, desk space, notebooks, agenda book, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... You're reading my text messages?! Are you crazy...you know my phone is one of my controllables! 

     [ "No Control" ]

    1: The first ever song (a 1D song) promoted by fans and hit #1 in music charts and radio stations around the world, all in a matter of less than 24 hours.

      * e.g.,  ... Mom: this song is really good. What's it called? 

     [ "no control" ]

    1: When you do something so amazing but it doesn't get recognised, so you and a bunch of people promote it one day and it gets super popular. ie. What happened with One Direction's song No Control.

      * e.g.,  ... *at an art gallery* 

     [ "Controller" ]

    1: Contextually can refer to a remote control or a device used for gaming.

      * e.g.,  ... Please pass me the controller. 

     [ "control" ]

    1: What every human being desires yet has such a hard time obtaining it

      * e.g.,  ... People go out of their way to have complete control of their life but seem to get very lost on this journey 

     [ "Control" ]

    1: somthing alot of people do not have

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, control yourself!! 

     [ "Control" ]

    1: " You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you,and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you. "

      * e.g.,  ... Our power is in our ability to decide to take control. 

     [ "Controller" ]

    1: A device used to play video games, or a person in control of a machine, aka a train

      * e.g.,  ... Daniel: I ONLY DIED BECAUSE MY DAMN CONTROLLER BROKE! 

     [ "controlling" ]

    1: The dictating of actions, usually demonstrated by the weak-minded party in an unsuccessful relationship.

      * e.g.,  ... "She is my girlfriend, not your's, and don't even try the 'I'm controlling her' crap, because I'm not. Here's the deal: You don't send her flowers, you don't talk bad about me to her, you don't try to arrange outgoings with her." 

     [ "No control" ]

    1: A very popular 1D song about their morning boners and letting the girl take control of the sex or forplay.

      * e.g.,  ... "I had no control last night 

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