56
careful(adjective, feature, close, tough, correct)
56
scrupulous(adjective, feature, close, hard, tough)
42
particular(adjective, close, accept, tough, correct)
37
punctilious(adjective, close, hard, correct, severe)
36
precise(adjective, feature, hard, complete, correct)
32
fastidious(adjective, accept, careful, thorough, scrupulous)
30
accurate(adjective, feature, hard, complete, correct)
29
strict(adjective, feature, hard, correct, slight)
27
painstaking(adjective, person, close, complete, tough)
27
exacting(adjective, accept, severe, rough, careful)
27
rigorous(adjective, feature, hard, correct, slight)
27
thorough(adjective, close, complete, exact, certain)
26
conscientious(adjective, complete, exact, full, careful)
26
exact(adjective, feature, complete, tough, correct)
24
finicky(adjective, accept, exact, careful, thorough)
23
finical(adjective, accept, critical, particular, fussy)
22
fussy(adjective, accept, exact, careful, thorough)
22
critical(adjective, close, severe, exact, honorable)
19
demanding(adjective, severe, rough, critical, fussy)
17
picky(adjective, accept, informal, careful, scrupulous)
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