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fussy(adjective, accept, complete, tough, sharp)
36
fastidious(adjective, accept, character, tough, sharp)
31
finical(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, smart)
27
particular(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, delicate)
23
picky(adjective, accept, tough, sharp, fine)
21
exacting(adjective, accept, tough, severe, fine)
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nice(adjective, accept, complete, correct, smart)
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critical(adjective, sharp, fine, proper, precise)
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dainty(adjective, accept, fine, smart, delicate)
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choosy(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, proper)
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careful(adjective, sharp, fine, proper, alert)
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persnickety(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, delicate)
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nit-picking(adjective, severe, cross, unsympathetic, critical)
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hard to please(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, grim)
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discriminating(adjective, sharp, fine, proper, precise)
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overcritical(adjective, severe, harsh, cross, critical)
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rigid(adjective, tough, harsh, strict, thorough)
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carping(adjective, severe, harsh, cross, critical)
5
fault-finding(adjective, severe, cross, critical, contrary)
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queasy(adjective, meticulous, fussy, exacting)
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