Delicate and Exacting

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Delicate adjective - Hard to please.

Usage example: a person of delicate tastes

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Exacting is a synonym for delicate in exact topic. In some cases you can use "Exacting" instead an adjective "Delicate".

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Exacting adjective - Hard to please.

Usage example: he was shocked when his normally exacting supervisor complimented him on a job well done

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Delicate is a synonym for exacting in exact topic. Sometimes you can use "Delicate" instead an adjective "Exacting".

Nearby Words: exact, exactness, exaction, exacted

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