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Nitpick

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carpingnouncomplaining excessively.
pettifoggingnounpettifoggery
quibblingnounpetty argument
cavilingnouncavilation
criticalnounExtremely important.
pick holesverb(idiomatic, intransitive) To find weaknesses, errors or imperfections (in).
pettyfogverbAlternative form of pettifog. [(intransitive) To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.]
petty-fogverbAlternative form of pettifog. [(intransitive) To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.]
pick faultverbTo make a point of criticizing; to seek occasions to find fault.
criticizeverbTo find fault (with something).
cavilnounA petty or trivial objection or criticism.
find faultverb(intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To criticize something excessively.
sharpshootnounTo shoot with precision.
criticiseverbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of criticize. [To find fault (with something).]
faultnoun(typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
pettifognoun(intransitive) To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
misspecifyverbTo specify wrongly.
mischeckverbTo incorrectly mark an item when it is checked so that it does not go to the right place or is not returned to the correct person.
count angels on pinheadsverb(idiomatic) To focus on obtaining the correct details of something which are largely irrelevant or unimportant.
mispicknoun(business) The accidental substitution of an incorrect item in the fulfilment of an order.

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