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hairsplitting

hairsp·lit·ting

uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

making too fine distinctions of little importance

  • “they didn”
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adjective

1.

developed in excessively fine detail

  • “finespun distinctions”
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Origin

From hair + splitting.

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