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17. fastidious :



adjective :

meticulous, demanding, finicky almost before they hit the floor



usage :

  • Jed was so fastidious in his work habits that he needed neither a wastebasket nor an eraser.

  • The fastidious secretary was nearly driven mad by her boss, who used the floor as a file cabinet and his desk as a pantry.

  • a fastidious eater

  • a fastidious appetite



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