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scrupulous
adjective
Characterized by extreme care and great effort
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ˈskɹuː.pjə.ləs
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adjective
Characterized by extreme care and great effort
“Conscientious application to the work at hand”
adjective
Having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
“Less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance”
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Conscientious application to the work at hand
Painstaking research
Scrupulous attention to details
Less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance
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