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choosiness

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choos⋅y

  [choo-zee]
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–adjective, choos⋅i⋅er, choos⋅i⋅est.
hard to please, particular; fastidious, esp. in making a selection: She's too choosy about food.
Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; choose + -y 1

Related forms:
choos⋅i⋅ness, noun
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choos·y also choos·ey   (chōō'zē)   
adj.   choos·i·er, choos·i·est
Very careful in choosing; highly selective.
choos'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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