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"The obsession with imperfection, delusion of hideousness subjugates the afflicted, forces them to constantly verify their looks, to compare themselves with other people, to control their appearance as shown by the mirror – or to the contrary, to dread what the glass may reflect."
In the sentence above, do you find "to control" appropriate in the given context
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It's appropriate, but only in the sense that it and the whole sentence is not easy to comprehend. I sometimes think that some people prefer not to express their meaning clearly but instead prefer to write in a style that makes things difficult for their readers.
- It's appropriate, but only in the sense that it and the whole sentence is not easy to comprehend.
- I sometimes think that some people prefer not to express their meaning clearly but instead prefer to write in a style that makes things difficult for their readers.
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It's appropriate, but only in the sense that it and the whole sentence is not easy to comprehend.
I sometimes think that some people prefer not to express their meaning clearly but instead prefer to write in a style that makes things difficult for their readers.
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In the sentence above, do you find "to control" appropriate in the given context?
Yes. I take 'to control their appearance' as taking actions such as applying make-up, arranging the hair more attractively, or more drastically, undergoing cosmetic su
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