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nitpick

or nit-pick

[ nit-pik ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.


verb (used with object)

  1. to criticize by focusing on inconsequential details.

noun

  1. a carping, petty criticism.

adjective

  1. Also ²Ô¾±³Ù·±è¾±³¦°ì·²â. of, relating to, or characteristic of a person who nitpicks:

    a nitpick review of the miniseries.

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nitpick1

First recorded in 1965–70; nit 1 + pick 1
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When a series has set the bar so high, it’s easy to nitpick as time goes on, so maybe I’m just being grumpy.

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But that’s all post-mortem nitpicking, easily overlooked by the power of the performances, the hilarious courage of the writing and the glorious reconstruction of a familiar genre.

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Chu employs her considerable expertise to argue that criticism can and should leave behind theoretical nitpicking and address the big, dangerous global issues at hand.

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If I had to nitpick, the tea wasn’t my favorite, but that’s a small complaint.

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Gomez took some heat for her Spanish in the movie, but that felt like nitpicking in a film where absurdity often seemed like the guiding principle.

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