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verb (used without object)
1.
to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.
verb (used with object)
2.
to criticize by focusing on inconsequential details.
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Nitpick
is one of our favorite verbs.
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| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
noun
3.
a carping, petty criticism.
adjective
4.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a nitpicker or nitpicking.
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Example Sentences
- And the researchers found plenty to nitpick themselves.
- However, permit me to nitpick here a second given the recent comments.
- Such disputes dispirit those who want the church to look outward and upward, not nitpick over the past.
WordNet
| nitpick | |
verb | |
| be overly critical; criticize minor details |
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