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Definition of high-maintenance adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

high-maintenance

adjective
 
/ˌhaɪ ˈmeɪntənəns/
 
/ˌhaɪ ˈmeɪntənəns/
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  1. needing a lot of attention or effort
    • a high-maintenance garden
    • (informal) a high-maintenance friend
    opposite low-maintenance
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