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possessed
adjective pos·sessed
: controlled by a usually evil spirit
Full Definition of POSSESSED
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obsolete : held as a possession
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— pos·sessed·ly \-ˈze-səd-lē, -ˈzest-lē also -ˈse-səd- or -ˈsest-\ adverb
— pos·sessed·ness \-ˈze-səd-nəs, -ˈzest-nəs also -ˈse-səd- or -ˈsest-\ noun
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First Known Use of POSSESSED
1534
Related to POSSESSED
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- collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, equal, level, limpid, peaceful, placid, calm, recollected, sedate, self-composed, self-possessed, serene, smooth, together, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unruffled, unshaken, untroubled, unworried
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