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单词 persnickety
释义 per·snick·e·ty
adjective
also per·snick·i·ty \]ē, ]i\
Etymology: alteration of pernickety
1.
 a. : excessively meticulous : finical, fussy
  < approached native food and drink pretty much like a persnickety peacetime tourist — Ernie Pyle >
 b. : having the characteristics of a snob
  < have no manners, … they're stuck up, uppity, persnickety — Carl Withers >
2. : indicative of or requiring great precision, delicacy, or punctiliousness
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