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1. v. t. One who stickles. Source: opted
2. v. t. One who arbitrates a duel; a sidesman to a fencer; a second; an umpire. Source: opted
3. v. t. One who pertinaciously contends for some trifling things, as a point of etiquette; an unreasonable, obstinate contender; as, a stickler for ceremony. Source: opted
4. n. someone who insists on something Source: wordnet
5. n:100 n. someone who insists on something Source: ecdict

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insists someone something stickles arbitrates ceremony contender contends duel etiquette fencer obstinate pertinaciously point second sidesman things trifling umpire unreasonable

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