painstaking
adjectiveDone with sustained care and attention to detail.
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Clear all filtersDone with sustained care and attention to detail.
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To calm anger or satisfy demands, often by making concessions.
Requiring considerable effort or endurance.
Requiring sustained effort
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A statement or promise intended to establish confidence or remove doubt.
Skill in noticing what matters and making sound practical judgments.
Open and honest expression.
Careful to do one's work thoroughly and responsibly.
The ability to make clear, firm decisions without undue delay.
Failing to fulfill a duty or violating a rule or law.
Expressing disapproval or making something seem less valuable.
Expressing a low opinion
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The skill or manner of speaking clearly and expressively.
At a very early stage of development.
The capacity to understand or share another person's feelings or perspective.
An earnest attempt or sustained effort toward a goal.
Emotionally separated or no longer on friendly terms.
Demanding great care, effort, or precision.
Thorough enough to cover all relevant aspects.
Thoroughly and with all relevant details considered.
Making a fault or difficult situation seem less serious or blameworthy.
Capable of making mistakes.
Very attentive to details or demanding about cleanliness, taste, or standards.
A formal promise of security or fulfillment, often covering another person's obligation.
A tendency to struggle with making clear or firm choices.
Tendency not to decide
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