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pedantic(obscure, precise, plodding, finicky)
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pettifogging
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punctilious
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caviling(noun, cut, hit, severe)
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exacting(severe, sharp, rough, harsh)
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pernickety orpersnickety
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petty
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picayune
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querulous
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scrupulous(particular, fussy, fastidious, finicky)
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choosy(correct, critical, tidy, scrupulous)
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dainty(rough, demanding, scrupulous, particular)
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faultfinding(noun, cut, hit, severe)
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legalistic
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nice(correct, rough, tidy, demanding)
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calumniatory(severe, sharp, harsh, unsympathetic)
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careful(harsh, rigid, strict, thorough)
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cavillous(severe, sharp, harsh, cross)
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contentious
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critic(severe, sharp, harsh, unsympathetic)
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