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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(psychology, Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects..
Use anal-retentive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anal-retentive means (psychology, Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects..
Common synonyms include anal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use anal-retentive where its definition matches the intended context.
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