hairsplitting

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English

Definitions

verb

To make fine distinctions concerning.
To split hairs.

noun

The act of considering or arguing about fine details, or worrying about minutiae.

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Synonyms

precise finespun word-splitting pedantry fussing fuss pains overelaboration detail navel-gazing carping painstaking overparticularity overanalysis overdeliberation fol-de-rol

Rhymes

hair-splitting hair splitting pair splitting

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