overscrupulous

overscrupulous
adj. excessively scrupulous or particular.

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\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
: unduly or excessively scrupulous

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overscrupulously, adv.overscrupulousness, n.
/oh"veuhr skrooh"pyeuh leuhs/, adj.
excessively scrupulous.
[1590-1600; OVER- + SCRUPULOUS]

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overscruˈpulous (↑scrupulous) adj(5)
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