20 entries under exacting topic. ×

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particular(adjective, careful, thorough, demanding, meticulous)
3
careful(adjective, thorough, meticulous, fussy, fastidious)
3
finicky(adjective, careful, thorough, meticulous, fussy)
3
fussbudget(adjective, rough, careful, thorough, demanding)
2
fussy(adjective, careful, thorough, meticulous, fastidious)
2
persnickety(adjective, careful, thorough, meticulous, fussy)
2
picky(adjective, careful, thorough, meticulous, fussy)
1
demanding(adjective, rough, fussy, fastidious)
1
fastidious(adjective, fussy)
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choicy(adjective, rough, demanding, fussy, fastidious)
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choosy(adjective, fussy, fastidious)
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critical(adjective, fussy, fastidious)
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dainty(adjective, rough, demanding, fussy, fastidious)
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discriminating(adjective, rough, demanding, fussy, fastidious)
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finical(adjective, fussy, fastidious)
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hard to please(expression, adjective, idiom, rough, demanding)
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nice(adjective, rough, demanding, fussy, fastidious)
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nit-picking(adjective, rough, demanding, fussy, fastidious)
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rough(adjective, demanding, fussy, fastidious)
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tough(adjective, rough, demanding, fussy, fastidious)
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