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persnickety

/pər'snɪkɪti/

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adjective
characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
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"a persnickety job" "a persnickety school teacher"

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pernickety fastidious
adjective
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
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"they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

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bigheaded snooty snot-nosed snotty stuck-up too big for one's breeches uppish proud

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