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nit

[nit] / nɪt /
NOUN
mite
Synonyms


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One nit to pick: Guests are handed a check upon leaving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

But the Surge’s bylaws are clear that no nit be left unpicked, and so we have to quibble with his framing.

From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2026

A: Thanks for the advice on using a nit comb.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023

The nit he chose to pick was the number 4, which Vick had rendered as IV.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2021

Yes, there is a worm or a nit on the under side of that leaf, and he must nab it now or never!

From Our Bird Comrades by Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser


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