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Hoard

From Ashley Walters Ingvoldstad, MD, for About.com

Updated: February 20, 2008

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Definition: To save, gather or accumulate items, usually in a secretive manner.

Hoarding is a form of OCD in which people are unable to throw things away. Hoarders often report being afraid they might throw out something important, and their homes tend to be extremely cluttered as a result.

Pronunciation: HORD
Common Misspellings: haord, hord
Examples: Jenny hoarded magazines, and her house was cluttered with numerous leaning towers of them.

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