possession
/pəˈzɛʃən/
noun
- The state of having or owning something.
- The car is now in my possession after I paid for it.
- The police found illegal drugs in his possession.
- He took possession of the house when the previous owner moved out.
- Something that is owned; a belonging.
- His most valuable possession is a gold watch from his grandfather.
- They lost all their possessions in the flood.
- She packed all her possessions into two suitcases.
- Control of a person's mind or body by a demon or spirit; supernatural influence.
- In many cultures, possession is seen as a spiritual event.
- The exorcist performed a ritual to end the demonic possession.
- The symptoms of possession included speaking in unknown languages.
- In sports, the state of having control of the ball or puck.
- Good possession play is key to winning in soccer.
- The team maintained possession of the ball for most of the game.
- He lost possession when the defender stole the ball.
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