stickler

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Synonyms: tickler, sticker, stickle, sickler, stickier, stickles, strickler, stickled, stickley, steckler, spickler

Antonyms: tickler, sticker, stickle, sickler, stickier, stickles, strickler, stickled, stickley, steckler, spickler

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|_|only|_|Cornwall}} A [[referee]] or [[adjudicator]] at a [[fight]], wrestling match, [[duel]], etc. who ensures [[fair play]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. Someone who [[insistently]] [[advocate]]s for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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