exactingness


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ex·act·ing

(ĭg-zăk′tĭng)
adj.
1. Making severe demands; rigorous: an exacting instructor.
2. Requiring great care, effort, or attention: an exacting task.
ex·act′ing·ly adv.
ex·act′ing·ness n.
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exactingness

n because of his exactingness as a teacher → da er ein so anspruchsvoller Lehrer ist
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