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painstaking |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Painstaking \Pains"tak`ing\, a. Careful in doing diligent; faithful; attentive. ``Painstaking men.'' --Harris. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Painstaking \Pains"tak`ing\, n. The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance. --Beau. & Fl From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: painstaking adj : characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details" [syn: {conscientious}, {scrupulous}]
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