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Hairsplitting

Hairsplitting Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hairsplitting? [n] making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously" [adj] developed in excessively fine detail; "finespun distinctions" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hairsplitting: finespun \| precise \| word-splitting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hairsplitting: adverse criticism \| animadversion \| aspersion \| bad notices \| bad press \| bickering \| boggling \| captious \| captiousness \| carping \| cavil \| caviling \| censoriousness \| chicane \| chicanery \| choplogic \| contradistinction \| critical \| criticism \| cynical \| delicate \| demarcation \| differentiation \| distinction \| distinctiveness \| distinguishment \| division \| dodging \| equivocation \| equivocatory \| evasion \| evasive \| exception \| faultfinding \| fencing \| finespun \| flak \| hairline \| hedging \| hit \| home thrust \| hostile criticism \| hypercritical \| hypercriticalness \| hypercriticism \| hypersensitive \| hypersensitivity \| imputation \| knock \| logic-chopping \| microscopic distinction \| morbid sensibility \| morbidly sensitive \| nagging \| nice \| nice distinction \| niggle \| niggling \| nit \| nit-picking \| nuance \| obloquy \| overconscientious \| overconscientiousness \| overcritical \| overcriticalness \| overfastidious \| overfastidiousness \| overmeticulous \| overmeticulousness \| overnice \| overniceness \| overnicety \| overparticular \| overparticularity \| overprecise \| overrefined \| overrefinement \| overscrupulous \| overscrupulousness \| oversensitive \| oversensitivity \| oversqueamish \| oversqueamishness \| paltering \| parrying \| pestering \| pettifoggery \| pettifogging \| petty \| picayune \| prevarication \| priggishness \| pussyfooting \| quibble \| quibbling \| rap \| refined \| reflection \| reproachfulness \| segregation \| separation \| shade of difference \| shifting \| shuffling \| sidestepping \| slam \| stricture \| subterfuge \| subtle \| subtle distinction \| swipe \| taking exception \| tergiversation \| trichoschistic \| trichoschistism \| trifling \| trivial \| ultracritical See Also \| differentiation \| distinction Hairsplitting In Webster's Dictionary \Hair"split`ting\, a. Making excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning; subtle. -- n. The act or practice of making trivial distinctions. The ancient hairsplitting technicalities of special pleading. --Charles Sumner.

Hairsplitting Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hairsplitting?

[n] making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously"
[adj] developed in excessively fine detail; "finespun distinctions"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hairsplitting: finespun | precise | word-splitting

See Also | differentiation | distinction

Hairsplitting In Webster's Dictionary

\Hair"split`ting\, a.
Making excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning;
subtle. -- n. The act or practice of making trivial
distinctions.

      The ancient hairsplitting technicalities of special
      pleading.                                --Charles
                                               Sumner.

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