nitpick

intr.v., -picked, -pick·ing, -picks.
To be concerned with or find fault with insignificant details. See synonyms at quibble.

nitpicker nit'pick'er n.

verb

To raise unnecessary or trivial objections: carp, cavil, niggle, pettifog, quibble. Idioms: pick to pieces. See support/oppose.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: be overly critical; criticize minor details

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - komme med smålig kritik

Nederlands (Dutch)
muggenziften

Français (French)
v. intr. - chercher la petite bête

Deutsch (German)
v. - beckmessern, kritteln

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ασχολούμαι με ασήμαντες λεπτομέρειες

Italiano (Italian)
cavillare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - criticar enfocando detalhes inconseqüentes

Русский (Russian)
придираться к мелочам

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - pararse en pequeñeces

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vara petig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
挑剔, 吹毛求疵

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 挑剔, 吹毛求疵

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 중요치 않은 일에 끙끙하다, 자잘한 일에 간섭하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - あら探しをする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينتقد, يبحث عن الخطأ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮חיטט בקטנות, חיפש פגמים‬

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