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nitpick verb

  /ˈnɪt.pɪk/
  • (figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
 cavillare, cercare il pelo nell'uovo, fiscaleggiare, impancarsi, pignoleggiare

nitpicker noun

  /ˈnɪt.pɪk.ə(ɹ)/
  • One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).
 pignolo

nitpicking noun

  • (figuratively, by extension) A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.
 pignoleria, cavillosità, pedantismo, puntigliosità
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