ABBREVIATION: "[a] forward pass...gain[ed] possession of [by] an opponent" Crossword Clue

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ABBREVIATION: "[a] forward pass...gain[ed] possession of [by] an opponent" Crossword Answer

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POSSESSION (noun)
1. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
2. the act of having and controlling property
ABBREVIATION (noun)
1. a shortened form of a word or phrase
2. shortening something by omitting parts of it

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