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fastidious(adjective, careful, meticulous, fussy)
6
niggling(adjective, severe, harsh, critical)
6
squeamish(adjective, meticulous, fussy, fastidious)
5
fault-finding(adjective, severe, cross, critical, contrary)
5
meticulous(adjective, fussy, fastidious, exacting)
4
dainty(adjective, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
4
finical(adjective, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
4
reproachful(adjective, severe, harsh, critical)
3
choosy(adjective, meticulous, fussy, fastidious)
3
discriminating(adjective, severe, harsh, critical)
3
disparaging(adjective, severe, harsh, cross, critical)
3
punctilious(adjective, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
2
biting(adjective, severe, harsh, critical)
2
nagging(severe, harsh, cross, critical, contrary)
2
nice(adjective, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
2
overnice(meticulous, fussy, discriminating, exacting)
2
sarcastic(severe, harsh, cross, critical, contrary)
1
belittling(adjective, severe, harsh, critical)
1
calumniatory(adjective, severe, harsh, critical)
1
cavillous(severe, harsh, cross, critical, contrary)
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