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hairsplitting
[ hair-split-ing ]
/ ˈhɛərˌsplɪt ɪŋ /
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noun
the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
adjective
characterized by such distinctions: the hairsplitting arguments of a political debate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hairsplitting
hairsplitter, nounWords nearby hairsplitting
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British Dictionary definitions for hairsplitting
hairsplitting
/ (ˈhɛəˌsplɪtɪŋ) /
noun
the making of petty distinctions
adjective
occupied with or based on petty distinctions
Derived forms of hairsplitting
hairsplitter, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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