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adjective • of or related to the anus • a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc. | ||||||||
| 25% | 9 | Painfully noisy | ||||||
adjective satellite • loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss | ||||||||
| 25% | 12 | In a painfully dreary way | ||||||
adverb • in a depressing manner or to a depressing degree | ||||||||
Painfully Particular
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ANAL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ANAL
Updated: October 11, 2023
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