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