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pernickety
per·nick·e·ty [ pər níkətee ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. U.K. 
Same as  persnickety
2. 
Same as  persnickety
[Early 19th century. Origin ?]

per·nick·e·ti·ness noun
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