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adjective exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy.She’d become finicky in her old age, and it was hard to know what would please her.He was a finicky eater when he was child, but…

transitive verb to trick, deceive, or dupe.She realized she had just been hoodwinked into buying a product she didn’t need or want.He was hoodwinked into believing he’d won a big prize in…

noun an atmosphere of gloom or despair.The announcement of the leader’s assassination cast a pall over their wedding. See the full entry

adjective thorough and all-encompassing.She carried out an exhaustive study of the research that had been done in the field. See the full entry