Prospect is often better than possession.
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Possession
/pəˈzɛʃn̩/
Synonyms for "possession" (331 found)
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Closest matches (67)
Noun(12 words)
ownershipacquirementannexesappraise propertybe owned bybelong tobelong to someonebelongingsbusiness ownershipcare of animalscoloniescontrol
aberrationabnormalityaccessoriesacquestacquireacquisitionaffluencealienationallyaplombappointmentsapprehensionappurtenancesarchduchyarchdukedomassetsassurancebaggagebalancebedevilment
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belongingsbewitcherybewitchmentbody politicbottomless pursebrain damagebrainsicknessbuffer statebulging pursecaptivationcaptive nationcapturecarechattelschieftaincychieftainrycity statecity-stateclaimclaimingclouded mindclutchcolonycommonwealcommonwealthcomplexcomposurecompulsionconfidenceconquerconstraintcontrolcountrycountycraziness
Strong matches (99)
custodydaftnessdementednessdementiaderangementdisciplinedisorientationdistractiondomaindominionduchydudsdukedomearldomeasy circumstanceseffectsembarras de richessesemperyempireenchantment
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enjoymententrancementequabilityequanimityequilibriumequipmentestate and effectsfascinationfee positionfee simplefeudfiefdomfixationfixed ideafixturesfoliefortunefree cityfreeholdfurnishingsfurniturefurorgoldgoodsgrand duchygraspguardianshiphandhandsome fortunehang uphang-uphavingshereditamenthigh incomehigh tax bracketholdholdingholdingshypercathexisidee fixeillusionimpedimentaincorporeal hereditamentindependenceinsanenessinsanityirrationalityirresistible impulsekeepingkingdomlandlares and penatesleaseleaseholdlevel headlevelheadednessloss of mindloss of reasonlucrelunacyluxuriousnessmadnessmammonmandantmandatemandated territorymandateemandatory
Noun(9 words)
Adjective(1 words)
effective mode of communication
Preposition(1 words)
in possession
Related words (165)
maniamaterial wealthmayamental deficiencymental derangementmental diseasemental disordermental disturbancemental illnessmental instabilitymental sicknessmind overthrownmindsicknessmoneymoney to burnmoneybagsmonomaniamorbid drivemovablesnation
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nationalityobsessionobsessive compulsionobtainoccupationoccupyoddnessopulenceopulencyownershipparaphernaliapelfpixilationpoisepolispolitypossessionspossessorshippowerpreoccupationprepossessionprescriptionpresence of mindprincipalityprincipatepropertiespropertyproprietaryproprietorshipprosperityprosperousnessprotectionprotectorateprovincepuppet governmentpuppet regimequeernessrabidnessrealmreasonlessnessreceptionrepossessrepublicrestraintrichesrichnessruling passionsatellitesecureseizeseizureself-assuranceself-commandself-confidenceself-conquestself-controlself-denialself-disciplineself-governmentself-masteryself-possessionself-restraintseneschaltysenselessnesssettlementshattered mindsick mindsicknesssix-figure incomesovereign nationspirit controlsquattingstatestrangenesssubleasesubstancesultanatesuperpowertaketakingtaking awaytaking possessiontangiblestenancytenureterritorytheftthingthingstictitletoparchiatoparchytrappingstreasuretricksunbalanceunbalanced mindunsanenessunsound mindunsoundnessunsoundness of mindupper bracketvillenagewealthwealthinesswell-regulated mindwinwitcherywitlessness
Noun(33 words)
monomaniaoccupancyoccupationoccupationsof thisorigins of civilizationowned byownership conceptownership ofowningpersonal effectsposspossessed bypossessivenesspromotion of competitionpropertyproperty adjectiveproperty of matterproprietorshiprebounds
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rows of seedlingsself-commandself-controlself-possessionself-willstate of mutenesstheory of evolutiontitletrancetranceswater utility ownershipwill powerwillpower
Verb(1 words)
paint with a brush
Adjective(1 words)
worldly item
Related word relations
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More general
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
6 entriesin possession oflegal possessionpersonal possessionsphysical possessionpossession of propertypossession rights
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
22 total sentences available.
Possession is nine-tenths of the law.
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I have never had more than $500 in my possession.
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The possession of intellect is what distinguishes us from wild animals.
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