My teacher is a stickler for grammar.
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Stickler
Synonyms for "stickler" (71 found)
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absolute monarchabsolute rulerall-powerful rulerarrogatorassautarchautocratbigotbitter-enderbulletheadcaesarcaptious criticcommissarczar
Noun(1 words)
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maverickmulenitpickeroligarchoppressorperfectionistperverse foolpharaohpigheadpositivistprecisianprecisianistpuristsimon legreeslave driverstandpatstandpattertyrantusurperwarlord
Adjective(1 words)
more conservative
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3 entriesgrammar sticklerprocedural sticklerpunctuality stickler
Collocations
6 entriesgrammar sticklerpunctuality sticklerstickler for accuracystickler for detailsstickler for formattingstickler for rules
Inflections
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17 total sentences available.
He is a stickler for principles.
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The judge, though a stickler for the dignity of the bench, was a great pipe smoker and allowed the attorneys the privilege of smoking in court.
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He was a real stickler for his principles.
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