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possessive
01
displaying excessive attachment or control over people or things they consider their own
Examples
He became possessive of his girlfriend, not allowing her to spend time with her friends without him.
02
(grammar) describing nouns and pronouns that indicate ownership
Examples
He made a mistake by adding an extra possessive apostrophe to the plural noun.
03
having a strong desire to own or control something
Examples
She was possessive of her collection of rare coins.
Possessive
01
the grammatical case used to show ownership or a relationship of belonging
Examples
In English, adding 's to a noun often marks the possessive.
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