hairsplitter
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.hair·split·ter
noun \ˈher-ˌspli-tər\Definition of HAIRSPLITTER
: one that makes excessively fine distinctions in reasoning
— hair·split·ting \-ˌspli-tiŋ\ adjective or noun
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1849
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