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Nitpicking Crossword Clue

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adjective satellite

• marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

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noun

• an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

verb

• evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

• argue over petty things

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noun

• larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

adjective satellite

• inferior in rank or status

• (informal) small and of little importance

• contemptibly narrow in outlook

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We think the answer is "" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
  • adjective
  • • Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
  • • Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
  • • Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Eugene Sheffer09 Jan 2020 Down 3
New York Times16 Nov 2007 Down 1
New York Times25 Jul 1989 Across 35
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