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| refined(sharp, delicate, proper, affected) | |
| rigorous | |
| sedulous(thorough, meticulous, painstaking) | |
| selective(sharp, informal, refined, critical) | |
| severe | |
| showy(delicate, refined, affected, nice) | |
| snobbish(informal, conceited) | |
| stagy(delicate, refined, affected, nice) | |
| stickler(careful, thorough, meticulous, fussy) | |
| strenuous(thorough, meticulous, painstaking) | |
| studied(delicate, refined, affected, nice) | |
| thoroughgoing(thorough, meticulous, painstaking) | |
| too big for one's breeches | |
| affected(delicate, refined, nice, pretentious) | |
| correct | |
| detail-oriented(person, negative) | |
| epicurean | |
| flawless | |
| fuddy-duddy | |
| hard to please(expression, idiom, demanding, scrupulous) |
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