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| oppressive | |
| overcritical | |
| overfastidious | |
| overparticular | |
| pedantic(adjective, meticulous, painstaking, overcritical, censorious) | |
| picky-picky | |
| prudent(sharp, refined, critical, discerning, astute) | |
| punishing | |
| pure(fussy, discriminating) | |
| querulous | |
| rigid | |
| rough(adjective, fussy, fastidious, exacting) | |
| select(sharp, refined, critical, discerning, particular) | |
| sharp(discerning, astute) | |
| short-tempered | |
| stern | |
| stringent | |
| tasteful(sharp, refined, critical, discerning, astute) | |
| temperamental | |
| testing |
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