3
boggling
3
demurring
3
finicky(adjective, careful, scrupulous, meticulous, fussy)
3
fussy(adjective, careful, scrupulous, particular, meticulous)
2
boggle(verb, question, fret)
2
cautious(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous, detailed)
2
demur(verb, contradict, differ)
2
falter(verb, tremble, blink, reel)
2
fastidious(adjective, careful, scrupulous, particular, meticulous)
2
good(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
2
hard to please(expression, adjective, idiom, particular, fussy)
2
hesitating
2
meticulous(adjective, careful, demanding, scrupulous, particular)
2
pause(verb, disagree, hesitate, waver)
2
precise(adjective, careful, demanding, scrupulous, particular)
2
protest(verb, disagree, hesitate, waver)
2
scruple(verb, disagree, hesitate, waver)
2
scrupulous(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
2
squeamish(adjective, demanding, scrupulous, particular, meticulous)
2
stickle(verb, conflict, dissent, disagree, hesitate)
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