stickler
[ stik-ler ]
/ ˈstɪk lər /
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noun
a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usually followed by for): a stickler for ceremony.
any puzzling or difficult problem.
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stickler
/ (ˈstɪklə) /
noun
(usually foll by for) a person who makes insistent demandsa stickler for accuracy
a problem or puzzlethe investigation proved to be a stickler
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