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Is there a higher register word that means to criticize something highly specific and inconsequential? Any synonym I can think of seems a little too vernacular, e.g. "to split hairs", "to nitpick". What's a more professional/academic way of saying this? I'd prefer a single word if one exists.
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Is there a higher register word that means to criticize something highly specific and inconsequential? Any synonym I can think of seems a little too vernacular, e.g. "to split hairs", "to nitpick". What's a more professional/academic way of saying this? I'd prefer a single word if one exists.
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Try looking up: angels on the head of a pin.
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Is there a higher register word that means to criticize something highly specific and inconsequential? Any synonym I can think of seems a little too vernacular, e.g. "to split hairs", "to nitpick". What's a more professional/academic way of saying this? I'd prefer a single word if one exists.
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Is there a higher register word that means to criticize something highly specific and inconsequential? Any synonym I can think of seems a little too vernacular, e.g. "to split hairs", "to nitpick". What's a more professional/academic way of saying this? I'd prefer a single word if one exists.
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Try looking up: angels on the head of a pin.
– Lambie
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Try looking up: angels on the head of a pin.
– Lambie
4 hours ago
Try looking up: angels on the head of a pin.
– Lambie
4 hours ago
Try looking up: angels on the head of a pin.
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I found a possible answer:
Cavil
to raise trivial and frivolous objection
The author caviled about the design of the book's cover.
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I think
pedantry
would fit,
adjective: to be pedantic
overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in
teaching.
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I would probably go with quibble. You could equally use fault-finding.
Carping is another option, but that's nearly as informal as 'nit-picking', so I doubt you'll like it.
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I found a possible answer:
Cavil
to raise trivial and frivolous objection
The author caviled about the design of the book's cover.
answered 5 hours ago
ZayaZaya
50628
add a comment |
I found a possible answer:
Cavil
to raise trivial and frivolous objection
The author caviled about the design of the book's cover.
answered 5 hours ago
ZayaZaya
50628
add a comment |
I found a possible answer:
Cavil
to raise trivial and frivolous objection
The author caviled about the design of the book's cover.
answered 5 hours ago
ZayaZaya
50628
I found a possible answer:
Cavil
to raise trivial and frivolous objection
The author caviled about the design of the book's cover.
answered 5 hours ago
ZayaZaya
50628
answered 5 hours ago
ZayaZaya
50628
answered 5 hours ago
ZayaZaya
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I think
pedantry
would fit,
adjective: to be pedantic
overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in
teaching.
answered 5 hours ago
S ConroyS Conroy
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I think
pedantry
would fit,
adjective: to be pedantic
overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in
teaching.
answered 5 hours ago
S ConroyS Conroy
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I think
pedantry
would fit,
adjective: to be pedantic
overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in
teaching.
answered 5 hours ago
S ConroyS Conroy
2,7061424
I think
pedantry
would fit,
adjective: to be pedantic
overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in
teaching.
answered 5 hours ago
S ConroyS Conroy
2,7061424
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I would probably go with quibble. You could equally use fault-finding.
Carping is another option, but that's nearly as informal as 'nit-picking', so I doubt you'll like it.
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I would probably go with quibble. You could equally use fault-finding.
Carping is another option, but that's nearly as informal as 'nit-picking', so I doubt you'll like it.
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Darth PseudonymDarth Pseudonym
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I would probably go with quibble. You could equally use fault-finding.
Carping is another option, but that's nearly as informal as 'nit-picking', so I doubt you'll like it.
answered 4 hours ago
Darth PseudonymDarth Pseudonym
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I would probably go with quibble. You could equally use fault-finding.
Carping is another option, but that's nearly as informal as 'nit-picking', so I doubt you'll like it.
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Try looking up: angels on the head of a pin.
– Lambie
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