Possessive and Set

Possessive

Possessive adjective - Intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness.
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Synonyms for Possessive

Set and possessive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Set" instead an adjective "Possessive".

Set

Set adjective - Being in a state of fitness for some experience or action.

Possessive and set are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Possessive" instead an adjective "Set".

Nearby Words: setup, setting

Both words in one sentence

  • Beast and Beauty The original Drowtales had this set up with Ariel and Rik, with Rick eventually growing selfish and possessive and betraying everyone so he can have Ariel for himself.
  • Video Game / All Points Bulletin She's so possessive of Jeung that she set up her perceived rival, Violet Bloodrose, to be killed by another gang.
  • In the backstory of Robin McKinley's Deerskin, the heroine's grandfather was highly possessive of his daughter, and set fearsome challenges to her suitors, that no man might take her from him.
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