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96 entries under adjective topic. ×
| literal | |
| methodical | |
| niggling(critical, finicky, overcritical, censorious) | |
| nit-picking(harsh, critical, rigid, strict) | |
| perspicacious | |
| priggish | |
| prim | |
| proper | |
| qualmish | |
| tough(harsh, rigid, strict, thorough) | |
| self-conscious(affected, fastidious, overrefined) | |
| choicy(sharp, refined, critical, discerning) | |
| definite | |
| detailed(careful, precise, thorough, scrupulous) | |
| pedantic(meticulous, painstaking, overcritical, censorious) | |
| rough(fussy, fastidious, exacting) |
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