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The Clue

Obsession (8 letter answer)

The Answer

FIXATION

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Notes

The answer FIXATION is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

FIXATION as a noun:

1. (arrested development, fixation, infantile fixation, regression) = an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
2. (obsession, fixation) = an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
3. the activity of fastening something firmly in position
4. (fixation, fixing) = (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body