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General words for possessions

appurtenance

noun

an object, piece of equipment, etc. that is used for a particular activity or that you have because of a particular situation

property

noun

things, especially valuable things, that are owned by someone

stuff

noun

the things that belong to a particular person or activity or in a particular place

things

noun

the objects that belong to a particular person or that are used for a particular purpose

goods

noun

objects that someone owns that can be moved from one place to another

possession

noun

something that you own

asset

noun

something such as money or property that a person or company owns

belongings

noun

the things you own

valuables

noun

small possessions that are worth a lot of money, for example jewellery

fixed asset

noun

something a company owns and uses but does not sell, for example machines, buildings, or land

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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