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pos·sessed    Audio Help   [puh-zest] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often fol. by by, of, or with): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
2.self-possessed; poised.
—Idiom
3.possessed of, having; possessing: He is possessed of intelligence and ambition.
[Origin: 1525–35; possess + -ed2]

—Related forms
pos·sess·ed·ly    Audio Help   [puh-zes-id-lee, -zest-lee] Pronunciation Key, adverb
pos·sess·ed·ness, noun
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Thesaurus Entries
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  possessed
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  cursed, demoniac, haunted
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  cool
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Not easily excited, even under pressure.
Synonyms:  calm, collected, composed, cool-headed, detached, even, even-tempered, imperturbable, nonchalant, unflappable, unruffled
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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