Usually means: Requires excessive time, attention, resources.
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  1. high-maintenance: Merriam-Webster
  2. high-maintenance: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. high-maintenance, high-maintenance: Collins English Dictionary
  4. high-maintenance: Wordnik
  5. high-maintenance: Wiktionary
  6. high-maintenance: Dictionary.com

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  1. high-maintenance: Urban Dictionary

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adjective:  (of a system) Requiring a high degree of maintenance to ensure proper functioning, and without which it is likely to break down.
adjective:  (figuratively, derogatory, of a person) Requiring a lot of attention or reassurance; emotionally needy

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