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painstaking
adjective
Characterized by extreme care and great effort
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ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ
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adjective
Characterized by extreme care and great effort
“Conscientious application to the work at hand”
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Conscientious application to the work at hand
Painstaking research
Scrupulous attention to details
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