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- pronunciation:
- p
ze
sh n
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or condition of having or owning something.
The soccer players struggled for possession of the ball.- synonyms:
- grasp
- similar words:
- control, hold, maintenance, occupation
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definition 2: |
something that is owned.
I have many possessions besides my car.- synonyms:
- belongings, goods, property, things
- similar words:
- appointments, loot, stuff
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definition 3: |
an area ruled by a state or country.
Guam became a possession of the United States after the Spanish-American War.- synonyms:
- colony, domain, territory
- similar words:
- dominion, realm
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related words: |
grasp |
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