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retentive

re·ten·tive

UK/ɹɪˈtɛntɪv/ uncommon obsolete slang

adjective

1.

tending to retain

  • “a retentive memory”
  • “soils retentive of moisture”

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French rétentif, from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus.

Phrases

  • anal retentive

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