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Victorian(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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authoritarian(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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bashful
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bashfulness
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blue-nose(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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captious(adjective, demanding, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
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careful(adjective, exact, demanding, scrupulous, particular)
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ceremonial(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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ceremonious(adjective, rigid, particular, fussy, formal)
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choosy(adjective, scrupulous, particular, meticulous, fussy)
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cleanly(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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compunction
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conscionable(adjective, exact, careful, thorough, scrupulous)
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conventional(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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correct(adjective, tidy, particular, fussy, demure)
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critical(adjective, demanding, scrupulous, meticulous, fussy)
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dainty(adjective, demanding, scrupulous, particular, meticulous)
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dapper(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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dead set(expression, adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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decorous(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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