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possession > 7 senses
NOUN1possession, ownershipThe act of having and controlling property
2possessionAnything owned or possessed
3possessionControlled by passion or the supernatural
4possession, monomaniaA mania restricted to one thing or idea
5possessionA territory that is controllled by a ruling state
6possession, self-control, self-possession, willpower, self-command, self-willThe trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
7possession(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
possession > pronunciation
Soundspahzeh'shahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
possession > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of having and controlling property.
Synonymsownership
Narroweractual possession; constructive possession; criminal possession; retention, keeping, holding
Broadercontrol
Verbspossess
possession > noun 2, Tops
MeaningAnything owned or possessed.
Narrowerproperty, belongings, holding, material possession; white elephant; transferred property, transferred possession; circumstances; assets; treasure; liabilities
possession > noun 3, state
MeaningControlled by passion or the supernatural.
Broaderenchantment, spell, trance
possession > noun 4, motive
MeaningA mania restricted to one thing or idea.
Synonymsmonomania
Broadermania, passion, cacoethes
possession > noun 5, location
MeaningA territory that is controllled by a ruling state.
NarrowerMacao, Macau; British Virgin Islands; United States Virgin Islands, American Virgin Islands, VI; Gilbert and Ellice Islands; Faroe Islands, Faeroe Islands, Faroes, Faeroes; French Polynesia, French Oceania
Broaderdistrict, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
possession > noun 6, attribute
MeaningThe trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior.
Synonymsself-control, self-possession, willpower, self-command, self-will
Narrowernerves; presence of mind
Broaderresoluteness, firmness, resolve, resolution
possession > noun 7, act
Meaning(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck).
Examples"they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
Categorysport, athletics
Broadercontrol

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