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nit-picking Definition

nit·-picking (nitpik′iŋ)

adjective, noun

(a) paying too much attention to petty details; niggling

Etymology: nit + pick

nit-picking Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • start: In the local authorities that I know, when such people get involved, they then start nit-picking.

Adjective modifier

  • theological: This seems quarreling about words seems to be some sort of " theological nit-picking " .

Modifies a noun

  • point: Finally, one little nit-picking point for the author: the ~ character is known as a tilde, not a cedilla!

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