"stand upon points" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: stands upon points [present, singular, third-person], standing upon points [participle, present], stood upon points [participle, past], stood upon points [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|stand<,,stood> upon points}} stand upon points (third-person singular simple present stands upon points, present participle standing upon points, simple past and past participle stood upon points)
  1. To be overscrupulous.
    Sense id: en-stand_upon_points-en-verb-UxduWLbl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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