nitpick

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IPA /ˈnɪt.pɪk/

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nitpick verb

To correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details.“Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums.”
To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair.“Watch the mother gorilla nitpick the baby’s fur clean.”

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cavil flyspeck carping pettifogging quibbling caviling critical pick holes pettyfog petty-fog pick fault criticize find fault sharpshoot criticise fault pettifog

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