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(Entry 1 of 2)
free from emotional or mental agitation
- remarkably poised and possessed in the midst of all the turmoil
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- relaxed,
- relieved,
- tranquilized
- (also tranquillized)
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possessed
verb
past tense of possess
Synonyms & Antonyms of possessed (Entry 2 of 2)
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
- she possesses a keen insight into people
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“Possessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessed. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of possessed was in 1534
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