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Select the option in which the word ‘fastidious’ is used correctly.
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Select the option in which the word ‘fastidious’ is used correctly.

A.

Fastidious people are easy to please and you can get along with them with no difficulty.

B.

Some teachers are so fastidious that they give high grades to almost everyone in class.

C.

James is a fastidious editor and wouldn’t easily approve of any copy that comes to his desk.

D.

I wish he weren’t as fastidious as he is made out to be as he often sidesteps the issues and digresses.

Correct option is C

The correct usage of the word is in option (c) fastidious.
Fastidious: Very attentive to detail and concerned about accuracy and cleanliness. (बहुत सतर्क और परिष्कृत)
Example: She is a fastidious chef who meticulously arranges every garnish.
Why other options are incorrect:
· (a) contradicts the meaning — fastidious people are not easy to please.
· (b) makes a wrong implication — fastidious teachers are usually strict, not lenient.
· (d) misuses the word — sidestepping issues contradicts meticulousness.

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