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101all-possessed — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : as if dominated by an evil spirit : demoniac ran down the street like all possessed …
102what possessed you? — used to express surprise at an action regarded as extremely unwise what possessed you to come here? …
103like a man possessed — like a man/woman posˈsessed | like one posˈsessed idiom with a lot of force or energy • He flew out of the room like a man possessed. Main entry: ↑possessedidiom …
104like a woman possessed — like a man/woman posˈsessed | like one posˈsessed idiom with a lot of force or energy • He flew out of the room like a man possessed. Main entry: ↑possessedidiom …
105like one possessed — like a man/woman posˈsessed | like one posˈsessed idiom with a lot of force or energy • He flew out of the room like a man possessed. Main entry: ↑possessedidiom …
106self-possessed — adjective Date: 1795 having or showing self possession ; composed in mind or manner ; calm • self possessedly adverb …
107self-possessed — self possessedly /self peuh zes id lee, zest lee, self /, adv. /self peuh zest , self /, adj. having or showing control of one s feelings, behavior, etc.; composed; poised. [1830 40] Syn. calm, collected, serene, cool, sedate. * * * …
108unself-possessed — adj. * * * …
109self-possessed — adjective in full control of ones faculties, and having a firm belief in ones abilities; confident, assured and poised …
110self-possessed — Synonyms and related words: aloof, assured, balanced, calm, collected, composed, confident, controlled, cool, detached, dignified, easy, easygoing, equanimous, equilibrious, even tempered, firm minded, forward, imperturbable, importunate,… …
