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hairsplitting

adjective (a)

  • Making excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning; subtle.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • making too fine distinctions of little importance(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    They didn't take his hairsplitting seriously.
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • developed in excessively fine detail(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    finespun
    source: wordnet30
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