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pernickety

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pernickety (adjective)

pernickety /pɚˈnɪkəti/ adjective

pernickety

/pɚˈnɪkəti/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of PERNICKETY

[more pernickety; most pernickety] British, informal + disapproving

: persnickety

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