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1. Specific

   special, distinct, singular, appropriate; see special 1.

2. Exact

   precise, minute, circumstantial; see accurate 1, 2.

3. Fastidious

   discriminating, fastidious, finicky, hard to please, fussy, dainty, nice, squeamish, selective, exacting, demanding, critical, careful, meticulous, finicking, finical, picky*, choosy*, persnickety*; see also careful, squeamish.

4. Notable

   remarkable, singular, odd; see unusual 1. See syn. study at special.

particular implies dissatisfaction with anything that fails to conform in detail with one's standards particular in one's choice of friends; fastidious implies adherence to such high standards as to be disdainfully critical of even minor nonconformities a fastidious taste in literature; dainty, in this comparison, suggests delicate taste and implies a tendency to reject that which does not fully accord with one's refined sensibilities a dainty appetite; nice suggests fine or subtle discriminative powers, esp. in intellectual matters a nice distinction in definition; squeamish suggests such extreme sensitiveness to what is unpleasant, or such prudishness, as to result in disgust or nausea not too squeamish in his business dealings

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