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refining distinction
Main Entry:
split hairs
Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
make an extremely fine distinction
Synonyms:
cavil, chop logic, make a fine distinction, nitpick, pick nits,
quibble
, refine a distinction, sharpen a distinction, subtilize
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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