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Persnickety
adjective
1.
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant.
Synonyms:
bigheaded
,
snooty
,
snot-nosed
,
snotty
,
stuck-up
,
too big for one's breeches
,
uppish
.
"They're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"
2.
Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details.
Synonym:
pernickety
.
"A persnickety school teacher"
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