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Definition of Nitpick
1. Verb. Be overly critical; criticize minor details.
Definition of Nitpick
1. Verb. To correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details; to kvetch. ¹
2. Verb. (archaic) To pick nits - lice eggs - from someone’s hair. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nitpick
1. to fuss over petty details [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nitpick
Literary usage of Nitpick
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Taken for Grantedby Michael W. Paulson by Michael W. Paulson (2005)
""Not that I'm being a nitpick, Leonard, but how?" "He jumped and when he landed
the gun went off shooting him in the head," Leonard calmly explained. ..."
2. Improving Student Achievement: Examining The Impact Of Teacher Quality And edited by Howard P. McKeon (1999)
"If you look at any program in isolation, you can find things to criticize and
nitpick about. But viewing it as a piece of a larger effort, then it starts to ..."
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