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Possessed

//pəˈzɛst// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Controlled by evil spirits.

    "He was exorcised because he was thought to be possessed by the Devil."

  2. 2
    Seized by powerful emotions.

    "O what ridiculous Reſolutions Men take, when poſſeſs'd with Fear! It deprives them of the Uſe of thoſe Means which Reaſon offers for their Relief."

  3. 3
    Having; owning. not-comparable

    "The president was possessed of great wealth."

Adjective
  1. 1
    influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion wordnet
  2. 2
    of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of possess form-of, participle, past

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