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单词 nit-picking
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Example sentences from the Web for nit-picking

  • Instead, they have unleashed a storm of nit-picking and vilification.

    Niall Ferguson Defends Newsweek Cover: Correct This, Bloggers|Niall Ferguson|August 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Even after logging countless hours nit-picking her work, there is no one I'd rather spend time with.

    15 Love Lessons for Jen... from Jen|Henry Seltzer|February 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST

nit-picking

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noun

a concern with insignificant details, esp with the intention of finding fault

adjective

showing such a concern; fussy

Derived forms of nit-picking

nit-picker, noun

Word Origin for nit-picking

C20: from nit 1 + pick 1

Words nearby nit-picking

nitinol, nit-lamp, niton, nitpick, nitpicker, nit-picking, nit-picky, nitr-, Nitra, Nitralloy, nitramine
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