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delicate(proper, refined, affected, virtuous)
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nit-picking(severe, cross, unsympathetic, critical)
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hard to please(expression, idiom, tough, grim)
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exact(careful, thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
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hypercritical(severe, cross, contrary, meticulous)
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captious(severe, harsh, critical, meticulous)
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strict(harsh, careful, precise, rigid)
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discriminating(sharp, fine, proper, precise)
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finicking(precise, critical, tidy, minute)
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painstaking(character, behavior, thorough, meticulous)
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pedantic(character, behavior, critical, pedant)
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pernickety
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rigorous(harsh, thoughtful, precise, sober)
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diligent(thorough, meticulous, fastidious, painstaking)
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overcritical(severe, harsh, cross, critical)
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prissy(particular, fussy)
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prudish(informal, shy, strict, fussy)
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querulous
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rigid(tough, harsh, strict, thorough)
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severe(tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
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