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possessions
noun
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How to pronounce possessions:

Definition of possessions:

possessions (noun):
the state of possessing
the act of having or taking into control

Synonyms for possessions:

belongings
chattels
effects
gear
goods
holdings
monomania
movables
moveables
ownership
paraphernalia
personal effects
personal property
personalty
plunder
possession
self-command
self-control
self-possession
self-will
stuff
things
will power
willpower

Antonyms for possessions:

dearth
debt
deficiency
economy
frugality
impecuniousness
indigence
lack
liabilities
need
paucity
penury
poorness
poverty
privation
scantiness
scarcity
want

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