81 entries under painstaking topic. ×

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shy(adjective, alert, safe, cautious, suspicious)
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solid(adjective, good, strong, correct, honest)
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thoroughgoing(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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true(noun, good, strong, correct, honest)
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choosy(adjective, sharp, fine, proper, alert)
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hard-working(adjective, thoughtful, serious, reliable, thorough)
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right(noun, correct, solid, perfect, exact)
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fussbudget(adjective, thorough, meticulous, fussy, fastidious)
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stickler(adjective, thorough, meticulous, fussy, fastidious)
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strenuous(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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going to great lengths(expression, adjective, idiom, cautious, wary)
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playing safe(expression, adjective, sensible, wise, prudent)
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profound(sensible, wise, shrewd, thorough)
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selfdisciplined(adjective, cautious, wary, watchful)
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tough(adjective, complete, harsh, exact, full)
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blow by blow(expression, idiom)
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honest(adjective, strong, solid, true, reliable)
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moral(adjective, reliable, thorough, meticulous)
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nitpicking(thorough, scrupulous, meticulous)
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specialized(close, thorough)
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