cen|so´ri|ous|ness

cen|so´ri|ous|ness
cen|so|ri|ous «sehn SR ee uhs, -SOHR-», adjective.
too ready to find fault; severely critical. SYNONYM(S): hypercritical, carping.
cen|so´ri|ous|ly, adverb.
cen|so´ri|ous|ness, noun.

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