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punctilious

/pʌŋkˈtɪli.əs/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.
  2. Precise or scrupulous; finicky or nitpicky.

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Sources

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