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fretful(adjective, difficult, exact, critical, particular)
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fussbudgety(adjective, demanding, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
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hard-to-please
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hypercritical(adjective, demanding, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
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imperious
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irritable(adjective, tough, difficult, grim, critical)
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meticulous(adjective, rough, critical, demanding, particular)
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nice(adjective, rough, demanding, scrupulous, particular)
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nit-picking(adjective, rough, critical, demanding, scrupulous)
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nit-picky(adjective, demanding, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
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nitpicky
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overdelicate(adjective, demanding, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
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overnice(adjective, demanding, scrupulous, meticulous, fussy)
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pawky
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persnickety(adjective, critical, demanding, scrupulous, particular)
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punctilious(adjective, demanding, particular, meticulous, fussy)
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scrupulous
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selective
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stickling(adjective, demanding, scrupulous, particular, meticulous)
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