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| punc·til·i·ous [ pungk tíllee əss ] |
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1. careful about correct behavior: very careful about the conventions of correct behavior and etiquette
  always punctilious in his manners
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2. fastidious: showing great care in small details
a punctilious execution of a complex design
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| [Mid-17th century. < French pointilleux< pointille "small point" < pointe< Latin punctum (see point)] |
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| punc·til·i·ous·ly adverb |
| punc·til·i·ous·ness noun |
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