Retentive
//ɹɪˈtɛntɪv//
"Retentive" in a Sentence (4 examples)
With deliberate malice I loaded a prolix narrative with every triviality that a fairly retentive memory could rake out of the half-forgotten past.
a retentive memory
a soil that is highly retentive of rainwater
Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit.
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