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hairsplitting

English

  1. 🔊 developed in excessively fine detail
    “finespun distinctions”
  2. 🔊 making too fine distinctions of little importance
    “they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously”

Similar words

word-splitting finespun adverse criticism animadversion aspersion bad notices bad press bickering boggling captious captiousness carping cavil caviling censoriousness chicane chicanery choplogic contradistinction critical criticism cynical delicate demarcation