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noun • scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language) | ||||||||
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noun • United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986) | ||||||||
Insistence On Precise Standards Crossword Clue
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PURISM which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PURISM
Updated: October 11, 2023
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