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cantankerous(difficult, critical, complaining)
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carping(severe, difficult, harsh, critical)
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cautious(careful, wary, thorough, watchful)
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correct
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discerning(severe, sharp, harsh, refined)
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flashy(fancy, elegant, extravagant, affected)
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hair-splitting(overcritical, censorious)
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harsh
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ill-tempered
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irritable(tough, difficult, anxious, worried)
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mincing
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old-maidish
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over-nice
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overcritical(severe, harsh, critical, demanding)
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precious(delicate, sophisticated, affected, pretentious)
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restless(activity, excitability)
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strait-laced(particular, demure, fastidious, prudish)
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strenuous(difficult, thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
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Byzantine
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affected(delicate, refined, nice, pretentious)
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