Synonyms for possessed
pəˈzɛstpos·sessed

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1. obsessed, possessed(p)adjective

   influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

   "by love possessed"

   Antonyms:
   uncontrolled, sane

2. amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed(p)adjective

   frenzied as if possessed by a demon

   "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"

   Antonyms:
   uncontrolled, sane

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1. List of paraphrases for "possessed":

   owned, possesses, owns, possession, possess, had

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1. Octavio Paz:

   Man, even man debased by the neocapitalism and pseudosocialism of our time, is a marvelous being because he sometimes speaks. Language is the mark, the sign, not of his fall but of his original innocence. Through the Word we may regain the lost kingdom and recover powers we possessed in the far-distant past.

2. Kim Jong:

   The world will witness a new strategic weapon to be possessed by the DPRK in the near future, we will reliably put on constant alert the powerful nuclear deterrent capable of containing the nuclear threats from the U.S. and guaranteeing our long-term security.

3. Oliver Ryder:

   This is truly an amazing discovery, we were not exactly looking for evidence of parthenogenesis, it just hit us in the face. We only confirmed it because of the normal genetic studies we do to prove parentage. Our results showed that both eggs possessed the expected male ZZ sex chromosomes, but all markers were only inherited from their dams, verifying our findings.

4. Oliver Ryder:

   It just hit us in the face. We only confirmed it because of the normal genetic studies we do to prove parentage, our results showed that both eggs possessed the expected male ZZ sex chromosomes, but all markers were only inherited from their dams( mothers), verifying our findings.

5. David Amaryan:

   I have never possessed or traded on material, nonpublic information obtained through illicit or unlawful means, nor have I ever directed anyone working for me to obtain or to trade on such information.