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possessed

adjective as in bewitched; under a spell

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And while I’m not going to say they’re the same movie — the Crawleys are never literally attacked by a possessed mirror, for example — the similarities are surprisingly striking.

"He looked possessed. He didn't look human. I saw him stab someone in front of me and realised that he was going to hurt us all."

From BBC

Fife's Jacob Alon is possessed of an otherworldly voice – simultaneously angelic and tremulous with vulnerability.

From BBC

At her best, Norton possessed the verbal firepower — and, most importantly, the stomach — for a fight with the president, despite the fact that she has no final vote on legislation.

From Salon

Unlike many other oldies acts, Volman and Kaylan possessed sharp business skills, acquired after their messy fallout with their record label, White Whale.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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