possession vs white elephant

white elephant vs possession

possession and white elephant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
possession	Yes	No	No	No
white elephant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, white elephant is a hyponym of possession; that is, white elephant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than possession:

possession: anything owned or possessed
white elephant: a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive

Other hyponyms of possession include belongings, holding, property, transferred possession, transferred property, circumstances, assets, treasure, liabilities.

possession (noun)	white elephant (noun)
anything owned or possessed	albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
the act of having and controlling property	a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
a mania restricted to one thing or idea
being controlled by passion or the supernatural

Difference between possession and white elephant

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