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adj. - Exacting especially about details; Perversely irritable; Overcrowded or cluttered with detail.

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  • The art on the walls, set in fussy gilt frames, kept changing — from Manet to Monet and back, I think.
  • You’re doing better than I am with that certain fussy cry.
  • The laptop is getting a little fussy, which is really annoying!
  • I like the idea of fussy cutting but it was hard to do without a test go.
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