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Which word fits this meaning? Excessive or unjustified criticism of very small details.
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Reveal word and examples nitpicking Debating the spacing of every comma turned useful editing into nitpicking. Dictionary practice example. Later, the manager distinguished a real seating problem from nitpicking about whether a reusable mug matched the kitchen's paint. From Feedback Without Needless Friction . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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