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Hairsplitting Common

Hairsplitting has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

making too fine distinctions of little importance

"they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously"

2

The act of considering or arguing about fine details, or worrying about minutiae.

Verb
1

present participle of hairsplit

Adjective
1

developed in excessively fine detail

"finespun distinctions"

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