Word of the day
painstaking
1. done with or employing great care and thoroughness
“painstaking attention to detail”
adjective
/ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"His painstaking research earned him the _____ of his peers in the scientific community."
Select three words related to painstaking
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- diligent
- careless
- rushed
- meticulous
- careful
- hasty
Choose the phrase that uses painstaking correctly
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Find a word related to painstaking
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