Possess and Restrain

Possess

Possess verb - To keep, control, or experience as one's own.

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Restrain and possess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restrain" instead a verb "Possess".

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Possess and restrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Possess" instead a verb "Restrain".

soul	possess soul	restrain soul
sense	possess sense	restrain sense
ability	possess ability	restrain ability
power	possess power	restrain power
Other words: woman, people, human, someone, powers, enemies.

After being killed a second time, she tries to possess Twilight, but Fluttershy's and Pinkie Pie's souls restrain her so she can be blasted with the Elements and banished from mortal reality before she can succeed.

Source: Body Surf
Rings that possess powerful healing magic, highly advanced sensors that can detect things that even Mid-Childa's military radars couldn't, some teleportation and communication capabilities, and energy strings that can restrain a target when she needs to join the battle.

Source: Ring of Power

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