| 1. exacting [ Synonyms: stern, strict] | |
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Severe and unremitting in making demands
"an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards";
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| 2. exacting [ Synonyms: exigent] | |
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Requiring precise accuracy
"an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation";
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| 3. exacting [ Synonyms: fastidious] | |
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Having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
"fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements";
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