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split hairs
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1.
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American English
General English
informal
colloquial
To make or engage in excessively fine or trivial distinctions; to quibble over insignificant details.
2.
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formal
legal
technical
To raise overly precise, hair-splitting arguments or points, especially in legal, academic, or technical contexts.
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