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nitpicker

or nit-pick·er

[ nit-pik-er ]
/ ˈnɪtˌpɪk ər /
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noun

a person who nitpicks, especially habitually.

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Origin of nitpicker

First recorded in 1950–55; nit1 + pick1 + -er1

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