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Synonyms & 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
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2 possessions plural
transportable items that one owns
- we packed up all of our possessions and excitedly moved into a new house
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- belongings,
- chattels,
- duds,
- effects,
- gear,
- goods,
- holdings,
- movables
- (or moveables),
- paraphernalia,
- personal effects,
- personal property,
- personalty,
- plunder
- [chiefly dialect],
- stuff,
- things
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3
the act or fact of residing in a place
- squatters had established possession in the abandoned warehouse
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The first known use of possession was in the 14th century
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