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nit-picking definition

☆ nit·-picking (nit′pik′iŋ)

adjective, noun

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

Etymology: nit + pick

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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