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verb • To correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details. • To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
| 35% | 12 | Person who excessively splits hairs | ||||||
noun • a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions | ||||||||
Splits Hairs Crossword Clue
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NITPICKS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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