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Verb: nitpick  'nit,pik
Usage: informal
  1. Be overly critical; criticize minor details
    "Love doesn't nitpick, pointing out every flaw"

Derived forms: nitpicked, nitpicking, nitpicks

Type of: criticise [Brit], criticize, damn [informal], knock [informal], pick apart

Encyclopedia: Nitpick