Meaning Of The Word Hairsplitting
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Hairsplitting Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Hairsplitting?
hairsplitting in American English
making overnice or petty distinctions; quibbling adjective: characterized by such distinctions noun: the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions hairsplitting in British English adjective: occupied with or based on petty distinctions noun: the making of petty distinctions |
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