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Search phrase: possessing

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King LearKL II.i.66‘ Thou unpossessing bastard, dost thou think,Thou vnpossessing Bastard, dost thou thinke,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.22And dispossessing all my other partsAnd dispossessing all my other parts

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SonnetsSonn.75.11 Possessing or pursuing no delight, Possessing or pursuing no delight
SonnetsSonn.87.1 Farewell; thou art too dear for my possessing, FArewell thou art too deare for my possessing,

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unpossessingunable to inherit property

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
POSSESSBASICpossessing n
POSSESSNOTunpossessing adj

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