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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair..
"Of all life's pleasures, I like nitpicking the best." -- Wally in Dilbert
Use nit picking when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nit picking means The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair..
Common synonyms include critical, carping, pettifogging, caviling.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Of all life's pleasures, I like nitpicking the best." -- Wally in Dilbert
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