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possessed::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | demoniac, demoniacal |
| Derivation | possess |
Examples of possessed
possessed
He possessed the most subtle intuitions and fathomed the mysteries of the world.
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Can you find and recall all that goodness that you possessed as a kindergartner?
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This is the most rational, self-possessed, honest professional you'll ever meet.
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For a town so small, New Salem possessed a disproportionate number of merchants.
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Big-eyed and possessed of a certain joie de vivre, Alex is cuteness personified.
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They also are far from normal, possessed of huge heads and the faces of old men.
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A Victorian governess fears a boy and girl have been possessed by a dead couple.
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Goldman has possessed a sharp eye to jump into areas where others fear to tread.
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Whatever communicative ability the first emoticon possessed is suddenly effaced.
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- Obsessed: influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed"
- Amuck: frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
- (possess) have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
- (possess) own: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
- (possess) enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"
- (possession) the act of having and controlling property
- Possessed is a 1931 drama film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is the story of Marian Martin, a factory worker who rises to the top as the mistress of a wealthy attorney. The screenplay by Lenore J. ...
- Possessed is a 1947 Warner Bros. film starring Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, and Raymond Massey in a tale about an unstable woman's obsession with her ex-lover. The screenplay by Ranald MacDougall and Silvia Richards was based upon a story by Rita Weiman. ...
- Possessed is the name of a 2000 Showtime original movie starring Timothy Dalton, based on events appearing in the book Possessed by Thomas B. Allen, which is inspired by the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim;
