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exacting
adjective
requiring precise accuracy
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ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ
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adjective
requiring precise accuracy
“an exacting job”
adjective
severe and unremitting in making demands
“an exacting instructor”
adjective
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
“fastidious microorganisms”
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an exacting job
became more exigent over his pronunciation
an exacting instructor
a stern disciplinarian
strict standards
fastidious microorganisms
certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements
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