NITPICKING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Nitpicking

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the finding or pointing out of minor faults in a fussy or pedantic way

Short Definition:

fussy or pedantic fault-finding

Examples:
  • he endured a ridiculous amount of nitpicking, considering what he did achieve

Word: Nitpicking

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

finding or pointing out minor faults in a fussy or pedantic way

Short Definition:

finding or pointing out minor faults

Examples:
  • the nitpicking workshop supervisor
  • a nitpicking legalistic exercise

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