nit-pick·ing
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Definition of nit-picking
: minute and usually unjustified criticism
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“Nit-picking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nit-picking. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of nit-picking was in 1951
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