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punctilious

adjective

Very attentive to details of conduct, rules, or formalities.

Exact about rules and conduct

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meticulous scrupulous exact precise fastidious painstaking

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rescind

verb

To formally cancel or withdraw a rule, agreement, or decision.

Cancel officially

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revoke annul repeal cancel withdraw countermand

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sanction

noun

Official authorization; also a penalty used to enforce a rule.

Official permission

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authorization approval permission endorsement consent ratification

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stricture

noun

A severe criticism or a restrictive rule.

Severe criticism

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censure rebuke condemnation criticism reprimand

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