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Punctilious Definition & Meaning

punctilious
adjective
  1. marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"

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What does punctilious mean?
marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"
What part of speech is punctilious?
Punctilious is an adjective.

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