HAIRSPLITTER


Meaning of HAIRSPLITTER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' her- ˌ spli-t ə r

Function: noun

Date: 1849

: one that makes excessively fine distinctions in reasoning

– hair · split · ting \ - ˌ spli-ti ŋ \ adjective or noun

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