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hairsplitting

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
hairsplitting /ˈherˌsplidiNG, ˈhɛrˌsplɪdɪŋ /
▸ adjective characterized by or fond of small and overfine distinctions:
legal experts have a particularly hairsplitting mentality.
▸ noun the action of making small and overfine distinctions; quibbling.
– DERIVATIVES
hairsplitter /-ˌsplitər/ noun