8 entries under painstaking topic. ×

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meticulous(adjective, careful, critical, thorough, scrupulous)
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pedantic(adjective, obscure, trivial, meticulous)
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careful(thorough, scrupulous, meticulous)
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demanding(meticulous, unfavorable, disapproving, disparaging)
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fastidious(careful, critical, thorough, scrupulous, meticulous)
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persnickety(careful, critical, thorough, scrupulous, meticulous)
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picky(careful, critical, thorough, scrupulous, meticulous)
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punctilious(obscure, careful, thorough, scrupulous, meticulous)
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