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hairsplitting
adjective
noun
developed in excessively fine detail
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adjective
developed in excessively fine detail
“finespun distinctions”
noun
making too fine distinctions of little importance
“they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously”
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finespun distinctions
they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously
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