what possessed him/her/you/them
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—used to say that someone did something stupid
She was acting like a fool. I don't know what possessed her.
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So what possessed him to include it on his latest album?
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“What possessed him/her/you/them.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20possessed%20him%2Fher%2Fyou%2Fthem. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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