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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for exact

Verb

1. demand, exact, claim
usage: claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
2. claim, take, exact, necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand
usage: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

Adjective

1. exact (vs. inexact), direct, verbatim, literal, literal, word-for-word, photographic, rigorous, strict, mathematical, perfect, accurate, literal, perfect, precise
usage: marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
2. accurate, exact, precise, correct (vs. incorrect), right (vs. wrong)
usage: (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
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