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Painstaking Definition & Meaning

painstaking
adjective
  1. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"

"Painstaking" in song lyrics

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  • "Inprint my foot in the clay of painstaking"
    Mortisabstract

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Frequently asked questions

What does painstaking mean?
characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
What part of speech is painstaking?
Painstaking is an adjective.

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