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high-maintenance
[ hahy-meyn-tuh-nuhns ]
/ ˈhaɪ ˈmeɪn tə nəns /
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adjective
needing frequent or major maintenance or repair: Imported sports cars are high-maintenance.
Informal. (of a person) demanding a great deal of attention, money, or effort: His high-maintenance girlfriend refuses to get engaged without a big diamond ring.
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Origin of high-maintenance
Words nearby high-maintenance
high liver, high-low, high-low-jack, highly, highly strung, high-maintenance, High Mass, high milling, high-minded, Highmore's body, high-muck-a-muck
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British Dictionary definitions for high-maintenance
high-maintenance
adjective
(of a piece of equipment, motor vehicle, etc) requiring regular maintenance to keep it in working order
informal (of a person) requiring a high level of care and attention; demanding
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