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crack the whip(verb, expression, idiom, order, charge)
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curb(verb, order, run, determine, direct)
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decree(verb, order, charge, run, direct)
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detract from(expression, control, run, direct, rule)
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direct(verb, control, order, charge, run)
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eclipse(verb, control, run, direct, rule)
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enact(verb, charge, direct, command, authorize)
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engage(verb, charge, direct, command, authorize)
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enjoin(verb, charge, direct, command, authorize)
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govern(verb, control, order, run, determine)
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guide(verb, order, run, determine, direct)
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handle(verb, control, run, direct, rule)
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have upper hand(expression, idiom, control, run, direct)
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head(verb, control, run, determine, direct)
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head up(expression, control, rule, dominate, occupy)
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helm(control, rule, dominate, occupy, govern)
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hire(verb, charge, direct, command, authorize)
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hold power(expression, control, rule, dominate, occupy)
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hold sway(verb, expression, control, order, run)
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hold sway over(expression, idiom, control, run, direct)
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