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HAIR-SPLITTING
\hˈe͡əsplˈɪtɪŋ], \hˈeəsplˈɪtɪŋ], \h_ˈeə_s_p_l_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
Definitions of HAIR-SPLITTING
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
The
practice
of
making
nice
and
minute
distinctions
in
reasoning
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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