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scrupulous(thorough, meticulous, fastidious, painstaking)
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snot-nosed
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uppish(informal, snobbish)
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pernickety
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conscientious(thorough, meticulous, fastidious, painstaking)
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demanding(harsh, critical, thorough, particular)
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diligent(thorough, meticulous, fastidious, painstaking)
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mincing
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precious(delicate, informal, proper, sophisticated)
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conscionable(thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
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critical(sharp, fine, proper, precise)
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discriminating(sharp, fine, proper, precise)
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exact(thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
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heedful(thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
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hypercritical(harsh, rigid, strict, meticulous)
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painstaking(harsh, informal, careful, thorough)
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precise(informal, careful, tidy, minute)
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prissy(particular, fussy)
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prudish(fussy, discriminating, fastidious)
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punctual(thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
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