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nice(correct, slight, sharp, fine)
7
fine(slight, thin, exact, discriminating)
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finespun(slight, fine, thin, precise)
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subtle(quiet, slight, sharp, fine)
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critical(severe, sharp, harsh, exact)
5
delicate(slight, sharp, fine, thin)
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refined(slight, sharp, fine, thin)
3
niggling
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overcritical
3
trivial
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minute
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pedantic(obscure, precise, trivial, plodding)
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accurate
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fault-finding
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irrelevant
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sensitive(sharp, exact, discriminating)
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unimportant
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breakable
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dainty
0
difficult
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