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What does finicky mean?

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Adjective
  1. (informal) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
  2. (informal) Demanding, requiring above-normal care.
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The wild-mushroom fettuccine tasted flat, but a platter of crabmeat ravioli elicited murmurs of satisfaction from the finicky eaters at my table.
I have indeed been accused of that very thing, but then maybe its because of my keen sense of smell that I am so finicky.
In a market economy, finicky customers have the upper hand in choosing products and services.
I had spent most of my life convinced that she was no different than the finicky gods of Greek and Roman mythology and other ancient mythologies.
We didn't anticipate that we'd appeal to both finicky kids and discriminating chefs.
You may be too easily irritated or despondent, exasperating friends and family with exacting demands and finicky attitudes.

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