nitpicking
adjective/ˈnɪtpɪkɪŋ/
/ˈnɪtpɪkɪŋ/
[only before noun] (informal, disapproving)- often finding small mistakes in somebody's work or paying too much attention to small details that are not important; showing this behaviour
- a nitpicking lawyer
- nitpicking corrections
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