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  1. anal-retentiveadjective

    Preoccupied with achieving order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.

  2. anal-retentiveadjective

    Overly obsessive concerning small details.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of anal-retentive in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of anal-retentive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of anal-retentive in a Sentence

  1. Madonna:

    I'm anal retentive. I'm a workaholic. I have insomnia. And I'm a control freak. That's why I'm not married. Who could stand me?

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