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Possessive

/pəˈzɛsɪv/
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(adj) Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.

She's jealous and possessive.
My boyfriend is possessive.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ pronoun 'hers' indicates that the object belongs to a female person.

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