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hairsplitting definition

hair·splitting (her′split′iŋ)

adjective, noun

making overnice or petty distinctions; quibbling

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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