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• exacting — [[t]ɪgzæ̱ktɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You use exacting to describe something or someone that demands hard work and a great deal of care. The Duke was not well enough to carry out such an exacting task... Privately they seem to have the same… …   English dictionary

• exacting — exactingly, adv. exactingness, n. /ig zak ting/, adj. 1. rigid or severe in demands or requirements: an exacting teacher. 2. requiring close application or attention: an exacting task. 3. given to or characterized by exaction; extortionate. [1575 …   Universalium

• exacting — ex•act•ing [[t]ɪgˈzæk tɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) rigid or severe in demands or requirements: an exacting teacher[/ex] 2) requiring close application or attention: an exacting task[/ex] 3) given to or characterized by exaction; extortionate • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• exacting — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. demanding, rigorous, precise; see critical 2 , difficult 1 , onerous , severe 1 . See Synonym Study at onerous . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [ig ZAK ting] extremely demanding. Defusing a bomb is… …   English dictionary for students

• task|mas|ter — «TASK MAS tuhr, TAHSK MAHS », noun. 1. a very exacting boss or teacher. 2. a person who sets tasks for others. SYNONYM(S): supervisor, overseer …   Useful english dictionary

• exacting — /əgˈzæktɪŋ / (say uhg zakting), /ɛg / (say eg ) adjective 1. severe or rigid in demands or requirements, as a person. 2. requiring close application, as a task. 3. given to or characterised by exaction; extortionate. –exactingly, adverb… …  

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