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A very small empire

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Sentence 1 The captains argued about ____ until the smaller children quietly reclaimed the playground. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents dominance, ascendancy, primacy

Sentence 2 The captain appointed a single ____ and handed him an enormous stack of orders. (11 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents underling, junior, assistant

Sentence 3 The captain's ____ lasted so long that both teams slipped away before the orders were read. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents tirade, diatribe, rant

Sentence 4 The self-appointed emperor hoped to ____ the other team by locking up the ball. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents subdue, dominate, bring under control

Sentence 5 Control of the only key gave the red team a brief ____ over the clubhouse. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents ascendancy, predominance, dominance

Sentence 6 The young mapmaker needed a ____ to distract the guard while she retrieved her pencils. (11 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents ally, accomplice, partner

Sentence 7 She agreed to ____ her claim to the captaincy if everyone got a turn at bat. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents relinquish, forgo, surrender

Sentence 8 A badge might win attention, but it could not ____ anyone to play. (6 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents force, oblige, constrain