PERSNICKETY
\pˈɜːsnɪkɪti], \pˈɜːsnɪkɪti], \p_ˈɜː_s_n_ɪ_k_ɪ_t_i]\
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used colloquially of one who is overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"
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characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; "a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher"
By Princeton University
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used colloquially of one who is overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"
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characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; "a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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