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possessive
adjective
noun
desirous of owning
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pəˈzɛsɪv
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adjective
desirous of owning
“small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys”
adjective
having or showing a desire to control or dominate
“a possessive parent”
adjective
serving to express or indicate possession
“possessive pronouns”
noun
the case expressing ownership
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small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys
a possessive parent
possessive pronouns
the genitive endings
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