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nit·pick·ing (nĭtʹpĭk'ĭng)
n.
Minute, trivial, unnecessary, and unjustified criticism or faultfinding.
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nitpicking — UK [ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ] US noun [uncountable] annoying criticisms about small unimportant details Thesaurus: criticism and disapprovalsynonym … Useful english dictionary
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nitpicking — noun a) The painstaking process of removing nits lice eggs from someones hair. Of all lifes pleasures, I like nitpicking the best. in b) By extension, any process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed out… … Wiktionary
nitpicking — noun (U) informal the annoying habit of arguing about unimportant details, especially in someone s work nitpicking adjective nitpicker noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Nitpicking (disambiguation) — Nitpicking may refer to: Nitpicking, a form of hypercriticism. Nitpicking, a medical treatment for removing lice. Nitpicking (pastime) is an activity that involves the finding of errors. A Nitpicker is an enemy in the NES game Ice Climber,… … Wikipedia
Nitpicking (pastime) — This article is about the figurative use of the term. For other uses, see Nitpicking (disambiguation). Nitpicking is the pastime of pointing out minor flaws or mistakes. The term is often used in a negative light. The term comes from the intense… … Wikipedia
nitpicking — nɪtpɪk v. pay obsessive attention to petty flaws or details … English contemporary dictionary
nitpicking — adjective, informal See pedantic … Thesaurus of popular words
nitpicking — UK [ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] annoying criticisms about small unimportant details … English dictionary
