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possession
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of POSSESSION
1
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal <a student who was found to have several overdue library books in his possession>
Related Words ownership, proprietorship; authority, command, dominion, mastery, power; repossession, retention; claiming, collaring, commandeering, confiscation, procurement
Antonyms nonpossession
2
possessions pl transportable items that one owns <we packed up all of our possessions and excitedly moved into a new house>
Synonyms belongings, chattels, duds, effects, gear, goods, holdings, movables (or moveables), paraphernalia, personal effects, personal property, personalty, plunder [chiefly dialect], stuff, things
Related Words treasures, valuables; appointments, fixtures, furnishings; estate, property, tangibles; collateral
Near Antonyms immovables, real estate
3
the act or fact of residing in a place <squatters had established possession in the abandoned warehouse>
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