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fiddly adjective
/ˈfɪd.li/ adj informal Definition
difficult to do because the parts involved are small
Repairing a watch is a very fiddly job.
I hate painting the fiddly bits in the corner.
(Definition of fiddly adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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