Belonging to
Owned by and belonging to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Owned by" instead an adjective phrase "Belonging to".
Owned by
Belonging to and owned by are semantically related. You can use "Belonging to" instead an adjective phrase "Owned by".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The Krypto series also featured examples of "Animal Supervillains", such as Ignatius, an iguana pet of Lex Luthor; Isis, one of many felines owned by Catwoman; Bud and Lou, a pair of hyenas belonging to The Joker; the Penguin's trained birds, and the Darth Vader-esque Mechanikat.
Source: Animal Superheroes
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