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Definition of: persnickety
(pər·snik′ə·tē) adjective Colloq.
1. Unduly fastidious; fussy; overprecise.
2. Demanding minute care or pains. Also pernickety. [<dial. E,? alter. of PARTICULAR]
—per·snick′e·ti·ness noun
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