hairsplitting
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(noun) making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously" |
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Synonyms: word-splitting |
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Related Words: differentiation, distinction |
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(satellite adjective) developed in excessively fine detail; "finespun distinctions" |
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Synonyms: finespun |
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