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Alexander was _________ with cleanliness and this led him to wash his hands several times a day.defined    excited    obsessed    petrified    horror-struck

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Alexander was _________ with cleanliness and this led him to wash his hands several times a day.defined    excited    obsessed    petrified    horror-struck

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The correct answer is "obsessed". The sentence would read: "Alexander was obsessed with cleanliness and this led him to wash his hands several times a day." This is because the word "obsessed" fits best in the context of the sentence, indicating that Alexander had a preoccupation or fixation with cleanliness.

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