exacting. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

exacting

SYLLABICATION:	ex·act·ing
PRONUNCIATION:	g-zktng
ADJECTIVE:	1. Making severe demands; rigorous: an exacting instructor. 2. Requiring great care, effort, or attention: an exacting task. See synonyms at burdensome.
OTHER FORMS:	ex·acting·ly —ADVERB ex·acting·ness —NOUN


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