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Observance Of Correctness Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)

27%8Correctness - exactitude
noun

• the quality of being near to the true value

• (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number

27%8 Fussy about correctness
adjective satellite

• marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

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