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| perfectionist | |
| fussy(correct, sharp, unsympathetic, critical) | |
| finicky(severe, cross, unsympathetic, critical) | |
| fastidious(correct, tidy, scrupulous, particular) | |
| hypercritical(severe, harsh, cross, critical) | |
| quibbling(noun, critical, dissatisfied, disparaging) | |
| carping(noun, cut, hit, severe) | |
| difficult | |
| hair-splitting(noun, pharisaical, pharisaic, overcritical) | |
| niggling(severe, harsh, critical, demanding) | |
| particular(correct, sharp, unsympathetic, critical) | |
| captious(severe, harsh, cross, critical) | |
| picky(harsh, critical, rigid, strict) | |
| critical(severe, harsh, unsympathetic, rigid) | |
| fault-finding(noun, severe, cross, critical) | |
| finical(scrupulous, particular, meticulous, fussy) | |
| cavilling | |
| demanding(severe, sharp, rough, cross) | |
| meticulous | |
| overcritical(severe, sharp, harsh, cross) |
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