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Obsession Crossword Clue

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noun

• a mania restricted to one thing or idea

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

• a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

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noun

• an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

• an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

• the activity of fastening something firmly in position

• (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

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The Guardian Quick13 Sep 2024 Across 15
Telegraph Mini05 May 2024 Down 2
The Guardian Speedy09 Oct 2016 Across 15
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