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plural of hairsplitter
Synonyms of hairsplitters
as in quibblers, criticasters
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hairsplitters
- educationists
- [chiefly British],
- educators,
- instructors,
- pedagogues
- (also pedagogs),
- preceptors,
- schoolteachers,
- teachers
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“Hairsplitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairsplitters. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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