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- pronunciation:
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sihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having a strong desire to own and keep things.
He is too possessive about his books to let me borrow one.- similar words:
- greedy, jealous
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| definition 2: |
wanting to control friends or relatives and to stop them from having other friends because of jealousy.
Her possessive boyfriend always asks her where she's been.- similar words:
- clinging, controlling, jealous
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| definition 3: |
showing ownership through grammar.
"His" is a possessive pronoun, and "John's" is a possessive noun.
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| related words: |
greedy, jealous |
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| derivations: |
possessively (adv.), possessiveness (n.) |
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