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2 | 60% | 11 | A nit-picker or faultfinder | |
3 | 41% | 6 | Stir up (anag) — nit-picker | |
Nit Picker Removing End Of Chain From Necklace Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PEDANT" which means:
- noun
- • A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit adjective
- • Pedantic.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He often came across as a pedant, correcting every small mistake in grammar."
- • "The professor was known for being a pedant, obsessing over the tiniest details in his lectures."
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